Places and times seen in Munakata city

In Munakata it is a traveling bird, although it can be observed throughout the city during the spring / autumn migration (about April, around October), there are few passing individuals and opportunities are limited.

Characteristic

About 22 cm in length. It is smaller than thrush.
Male is from the head to the body upper face below the spine, chest from the crown is black, and some individuals are grayish brown on the body upper or lower depending on individuals. Below the abdomen, the underside is white and there is a round round spot. The beak, the lid annulus is yellow.
Female from head to body upper side is olive brown color, from bottom to bottom is white, jaw line, small vertical black spot on throat. There are blackish brown round spots on the underside below, and it turns to orange brown aside.
The beak lid annulus is somewhat dull yellow than male.
Both sexes are orange brown.

Habit

From the flat land to the relatively bright forest of the mountains, on the Japan Sea side it flew to pine forests of anti-sand forests and forests of falseacacia. It rarely leaves the forest and catches earthworms on the ground.
Chisel is a variety of crying methods such as "Kyoron Kyo Ryo Kyoko Kyoko Piri".

distribution

Summer birds north of Kyushu, traveling birds on the Nansei Islands. Some parts of Hokkaido and Tohoku breed in plain forests and riparian forests. At the time of migration there are things that can be shown in urban parks as well.