Black-throated Thrush

Turdus atrogularis

Introduction

Slightly larger than a Song Thrush and with a black throat patch, Black-throated Thrush is a very rare visitor from eastern Asia.

Scottish records tend to be autumnal, while those from England are split equally between autumn and winter.

Key Stats

Status

Very rare

Weight

90g

Seasonality

<1%

BTO Records

882 records

Population and distribution stats for:

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No current data

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No current data

0% no change

Status and Trends

Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.

Conservation Status

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This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

Species of European Conservation Concern

Least Concern

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)

Least Concern

Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*

Birds Directive Annex 1

* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Size

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BOU Category

Source

First Record*

Perth & Kinross, 1879

* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Change

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Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.

Distribution

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This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

Occupied 10-km squares in UK

These figures come from Bird Atlas 2007 and indicate how widespread a species is.

No. occupied in winter

% occupied in winter

0.03%

Bird Atlas distribution maps show where bird species breed or winter in Britain and Ireland. For breeding maps, larger dots indicate higher certainty the species bred in that area.

Winter Distribution for Black-throated Thrush

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Breeding Distribution for Black-throated Thrush

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To view and download up-to-date distribution information aggregated from across BTO and partnership surveys and schemes, see our data holdings on the NBN Atlas.

Distribution Change

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Seasonality

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Black-throated Thrush is a rare vagrant, usually encountered in autumn, although there are some wintering records.

Weekly pattern of occurrence

The graph shows when the species is present in the UK, with taller bars indicating a higher likelihood of encountering the species in appropriate regions and habitats.

Phenology graph — Weekly occurrence patterns (shaded cells and reporting rates (vertical bars) based on BirdTrack data. Reporting rates give the likelihood of encountering the species each week.

Movement

Information about Black-throated Thrush movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

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View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

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EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Black-throated Thrush, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

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Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Black-throated Thrush

Classification and Codes

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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Scientific name: Turdus atrogularis
Authority: Jarocki, 1819

BTO 2-letter code: XC
BTO 5-letter code: BLATH
Euring code number: 11972

Alternate species names

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Catalan: tord golanegre
Czech: drozd cernohrdlý
Danish: Sortstrubet Drossel
Dutch: Zwartkeellijster
Estonian: mustpugu-rästas
Finnish: mustakaularastas
French: Grive à gorge noire

German: Schwarzkehldrossel
Hungarian: feketetorkú rigó
Icelandic: Þorraþröstur
Irish: Smólach píbdhubh
Italian: Tordo golanera
Latvian: melnrikles strazds
Lithuanian: juodagurklis strazdas
Norwegian: Svartstrupetrost

Polish: drozd czarnogardly
Portuguese: tordo-preto
Slovak: drozd ciernohrdlý
Spanish: Zorzal papinegro
Swedish: svarthalsad trast
Welsh: Brych Gyddfddu

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

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