Least Concern

About 27–28 cm in length; weight ~80–120 g. A medium-sized thrush with brown upperparts, distinctively scaly-patterned underparts (dark crescent-shaped markings on pale background), and a pale eye-ring. Tail is brown with faint barring.

Resident and partially migratory. Populations in northern and higher-altitude regions may move southward during winter. Found across South and Southeast Asia.

Northern populations migrate to lower altitudes or southern regions in winter, including India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia.

March to July, depending on region. Builds a cup-shaped nest of moss, leaves, and twigs on the ground or low bushes. Clutch size is typically 3–4 eggs.

Moist evergreen forests, semi-evergreen forests, and montane forests, often in dense undergrowth or shaded forest floor. Prefers areas with leaf litter for foraging.

Found in dense forests, forest edges, and plantations with undergrowth, mostly in hilly or mountainous regions. Secretive and often heard before seen.

Primarily insectivorous and omnivorous, feeding on insects, worms, mollusks, and fallen fruits. Forages on the ground by flipping leaves and probing soil or leaf litter.