Topic
Pale thrush
About: Pale thrush is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 3 publications have been published within this topic receiving 10 citations. The topic is also known as: Turdus pallidus & Pale Thrush.
Papers
TL;DR: The findings suggest that there is variation in clinical outcome after infection of wild terrestrial birds, and that some bird species could become subclinical excretors of the H5N1 virus.
Abstract: The recent epidemic caused by H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses has spread over many parts of Asia, Europe and Africa. Wild birds, particularly waterfowl, are considered to play a role in viral dissemination. However, detailed information on whether wild terrestrial birds act as carriers is currently unavailable. To investigate the susceptibility of terrestrial birds to HPAI viruses, two species of wild bird (great reed warbler and pale thrush) that are common in East Asia were infected with H5N1 HPAI virus. The results showed that both species were highly susceptible to the virus. The great reed warbler showed fatal infection with 100% mortality, but the pale thrush survived for longer periods (>8 days) with viral shedding. These findings suggest that there is variation in clinical outcome after infection of wild terrestrial birds, and that some bird species could become subclinical excretors of the H5N1 virus.
14 citations
1 Jun 2015
TL;DR: The mean DBH of the nest tree and nest height showed a significant difference among the three thrush species, that is White"s thrush > Pale thrush> Grey-backed thrush, and the height above sea-level of the Nest site was similar to each other.
Abstract: To compare the characteristics of nest sites among three thrush species, White"s thrush (Zoothera aurea) Pale thrush (Turdus pallidus) and Grey-backed thrush (T. hortulorum) a total of 36 nest sites were investigated at the forests of Hampyong county, 2010. White"s thrush chose mostly pine trees (Pinus densiflora), while Pale thrush and Grey-backed thrush chose mongolian oak, (Quercus mongolica), as their nest tree. The mean tree height of White"s thrush of 7.0±0.52m was higher than that of the Grey-backed thrush at 5.1±0.68m. The mean DBH of the nest tree and nest height showed a significant difference among the three thrush species, that is White"s thrush> Pale thrush> Grey-backed thrush. On the other hand, the height above sea-level of the nest site was similar to each other. All three thrushes built their nest near the stream within 40 metres.
1 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the dietary habits of the Pale Thrush Turdus pallidus overwintering on Okinawa-jima Island, Japan, were revealed from the contents of the gizzards of 32 birds; at least 24 animal and eight plant species were identified.
Abstract: Knowledge of the feeding behavior of omnivorous migrant birds is important to understand their migration ecology. This study revealed the dietary habits of the Pale Thrush Turdus pallidus overwintering on Okinawa-jima Island, Japan. Food items consumed were determined from the contents of the gizzards of 32 birds; at least 24 animal and eight plant species were identified. The contents of 84.4% of the studied gizzards were dominated by a single species or item. The Pale Thrush forages on various animals and plants, but in its winter habitat it feeds extensively and exclusively on select food items within a short period.
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| Year | Papers |
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| 2020 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |