| IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): | Least Concern
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| Approximate size(adult): | 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.
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| Resident/ Migrate from: | Resident and partially migratory. Populations in northern and higher-altitude regions may move southward during winter. Found across South and Southeast Asia.
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| Migrate to: | Northern populations migrate to lower altitudes or southern regions in winter, including India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia.
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| Breeding season: | 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.
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| Breed in: | Moist evergreen forests, semi-evergreen forests, and montane forests, often in dense undergrowth or shaded forest floor. Prefers areas with leaf litter for foraging.
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| Habitat: | Found in dense forests, forest edges, and plantations with undergrowth, mostly in hilly or mountainous regions. Secretive and often heard before seen.
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| Diet: | 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.
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