Chestnut-backed Thrush (Geokichla dohertyi)
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Chestnut-backed Thrush

Geokichla dohertyi Hartert, EJO, 1896

≈20 cmLength56 gWeight

The chestnut-backed thrush (Geokichla dohertyi) is a ground thrush species endemic to Lombok, Timor and the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia.

Near Threatened

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The chestnut-backed thrush (Geokichla dohertyi) is a ground thrush species endemic to Lombok, Timor and the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. The species is rapidly declining and it is already extinct on Lombok and possibly on Lesser Sunda.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-backed Thrush?

The Chestnut-backed Thrush is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 56 g.

Where does the Chestnut-backed Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Lombok to Timor (western to eastern Lesser Sundas).

Is the Chestnut-backed Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-backed Thrush as Near Threatened.

What does the Chestnut-backed Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-backed Thrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈20 cm
Weight
56 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
100 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Lombok to Timor (western to eastern Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Geokichla

Other birds in the genus Geokichla

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Chestnut-backed Thrush

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