Orange Ground Thrush (Geokichla gurneyi)
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Orange Ground Thrush

Geokichla gurneyi (Hartlaub, 1864)

21–23 cmLength58 gWeight

Busiest months: November · Most records: Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania

Orange Ground Thrush has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. SeldomseenZimbabwe207 records
  2. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya45 records
  3. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania31 records
More places
  1. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania9 records
  2. Zomba PlateauMalawi7 records
  3. Mt. Thyolo – Satemwa Tea EstateMalawi5 records
  4. Nyika National ParkMalawi2 records
  5. Eshowe – Dlinza ForestSouth Africa2 records
  6. Liwonde National Park – MvuuMalawi1 record
  7. Aberfoyle LodgeZimbabwe1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

ZimbabweKenyaTanzaniaMalawiSouth Africa

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

Questions

How big is the Orange Ground Thrush?

The Orange Ground Thrush is about 21–23 cm long and weighs around 58 g.

Where does the Orange Ground Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, southern. It is most often recorded in Zimbabwe, Kenya and Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Orange Ground Thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Orange Ground Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange Ground Thrush as Least Concern.

What does the Orange Ground Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Orange Ground Thrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
21–23 cm
Weight
58 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
108 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern, southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Geokichla

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Orange Ground Thrush

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