White's Thrush (Zoothera aurea)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks October · Thrushes and Allies · BOU category A
Peak months
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White's Thrush has been recorded in 14 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (0%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in Scotland and England. Reporting peaks in October.
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (IUCN Red List, NE)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 93% or more of visits
- High
- 1% to 93%
- Moderate
- <1% to 1%
- Low
- under <1%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| February | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| March | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| April | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| May | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| June | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| July | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| August | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| September | 9% | <1% | Very high |
| October | 100% | <1% | Very high |
| November | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| December | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in October
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| HU45 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HU69 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HZ27 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HU53 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 93% | Very high |
| HU54 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 25% | High |
| SS14 | Devon, England | 9% | High |
| HU44 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 1% | High |
| HU67 | Sea, off Shetland Islands | <1% | Moderate |
| HU31 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Moderate |
| HY75 | Sea, off Orkney Islands | <1% | Moderate |