Black-eared Ground Thrush (Geokichla camaronensis)
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Black-eared Ground Thrush

Geokichla camaronensis Sharpe, 1905

44 gWeight

The black-eared ground thrush (Geokichla camaronensis) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

Most records: Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Congo - Kinshasa

Black-eared Ground Thrush has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Luki Biosphere ReserveCongo - Kinshasa1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Congo - Kinshasa

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-eared ground thrush (Geokichla camaronensis) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Black-eared Ground Thrush?

The Black-eared Ground Thrush weighs around 44 g.

Where does the Black-eared Ground Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central. It is most often recorded in Congo - Kinshasa.

Is the Black-eared Ground Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-eared Ground Thrush as Least Concern.

What does the Black-eared Ground Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-eared Ground Thrush in?

It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
44 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
97 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Geokichla

Other birds in the genus Geokichla

Siberian ThrushSiberian ThrushGeokichla sibiricaPied ThrushPied ThrushGeokichla wardiiGrey Ground ThrushGrey Ground ThrushGeokichla princeiSpotted Ground ThrushSpotted Ground ThrushGeokichla guttataSpot-winged ThrushSpot-winged ThrushGeokichla spilopteraCrossley's Ground ThrushCrossley's Ground ThrushGeokichla crossleyiAbyssinian Ground ThrushAbyssinian Ground ThrushGeokichla piaggiaeOberländer's Ground ThrushOberländer's Ground ThrushGeokichla oberlaenderiOrange Ground ThrushOrange Ground ThrushGeokichla gurneyiOrange-headed ThrushOrange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrinaBuru ThrushBuru ThrushGeokichla dumasiSeram ThrushSeram ThrushGeokichla joiceyi
Black-eared Ground Thrush

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