Birds Of Japan 26:The Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus) ツグミ

Birds Of Japan 26:The Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus) 日本の野鳥26:ツグミ野鳥図鑑野鳥写真 Japan Birds Encyclopedia Bird Watching Wild Life Guide Photography Japan

Dusky Thrush ツグミScientific name: Turdus eunomusThe Dusky Thrush is one of Japan’s classic winter birds. In Japanese it is called ツグミ / Tsugumi. It has a brownish back, pale underparts with dark spots, a strong upright posture, and often stands still on open ground before running forward in short bursts.In Japan, the Dusky Thrush is mainly a winter visitor. It arrives from northern breeding areas such as Siberia and the Russian Far East, then spends winter across Japan in open habitats, parks, farmland, riverbanks, orchards, gardens, and woodland edges. Japanese sources describe it as arriving nationwide as a winter bird or passage migrant.For your map: show winter range across most of Japan, including Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and islands, but mark it as winter visitor, not year-round breeder. It is common in winter but can vary a lot by year depending on food and migration numbers.

Dusky Thrush ツグミ

The Dusky Thrush is a familiar winter visitor in Japan, often seen in parks, gardens, farmland, orchards, open fields, and woodland edges. It has a grayish-brown back, pale underparts with dark spots, a pale eyebrow, and a strong upright posture that makes it easy to recognize.

This thrush often feeds on the ground, walking and stopping suddenly while searching for insects, worms, berries, and fallen fruits. During winter, it is commonly seen alone or in loose groups, quietly moving across lawns, fields, and forest edges.