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Makira Thrush
Zoothera margaretae (Mayr, 1935)
65 gWeight
The Makira thrush (Zoothera margaretae), also known as the San Cristobal thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
Most records: Solomon Islands
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Solomon Islands
Makira 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
- Makira West near AnutaSolomon Islands1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Makira thrush (Zoothera margaretae), also known as the San Cristobal thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Questions
How big is the Makira Thrush?
The Makira Thrush weighs around 65 g.
Where does the Makira Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Makira (=San Cristobal, southeastern Solomon Islands). It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.
Is the Makira Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Makira Thrush as Near Threatened.
What does the Makira Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Makira Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 65 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 90 mm
- Tail
- 65 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Makira (=San Cristobal, southeastern Solomon Islands)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Zoothera
Other birds in the genus Zoothera
Long-tailed ThrushZoothera dixoni
Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissima
Himalayan ThrushZoothera salimalii
Sichuan ThrushZoothera griseiceps
Long-billed ThrushZoothera monticola
GeomaliaZoothera heinrichi
Dark-sided ThrushZoothera marginata
Everett's ThrushZoothera everetti
Sunda ThrushZoothera andromedae
White's ThrushZoothera aurea
Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
Nilgiri ThrushZoothera neilgherriensis
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