Behaviour and Ecology
They forage alone or in pairs, often seen on the ground but flying into the trees and perching still when disturbed. The Pied Thrush, like many Zoothera thrushes, can be quite secretive. Pied Thrushes are omnivorous, but eat more insects than fruit. They form loose flocks in winter.
The breeding season is May to July and the nest is a deep cup lined with grass and cemented with mud and placed in a low tree fork. The clutch consists of 3-4 white or bluish eggs. This uncommon species breeds in the Himalayas between 1500 and 2500 m in thick woodland. The wintering areas are similar but include less well-wooded areas, and are generally at 750 to 1500 m altitude.
Their song is not considered as musical as those of many others thrushes and consists of a series of squeaky notes followed by short trills.
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