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Pied Thrush
Geokichla wardii (Blyth, 1843)
59 gWeight
The pied thrush (Geokichla wardii) is a member of the thrush family found in India and Sri Lanka.
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal
Pied Thrush has been recorded at 43 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Victoria ParkSri Lanka670 records
- Nandi HillsIndia416 records
- Munsyari – Bheema WodeyarIndia291 records
More places
- Ichangu NarayanNepal70 records
- SattalIndia63 records
- Rabindra SarovarIndia47 records
- Nuwara EliyaSri Lanka35 records
- Jhor WaterfallNepal20 records
- Sim to Bosan AreaNepal17 records
- Horton Plains National ParkSri Lanka14 records
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 pied thrush (Geokichla wardii) is a member of the thrush family found in India and Sri Lanka. The males are conspicuously patterned in black and white while the females are olive brown and speckled. They breed in the central Himalayan forests and winter in the hill forests of southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Questions
How big is the Pied Thrush?
The Pied Thrush weighs around 59 g.
Where does the Pied Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
When is the best time to see the Pied Thrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Pied Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pied Thrush as Least Concern.
What does the Pied Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Pied Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 59 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 114 mm
- Tail
- 77 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Himalayas to Sri Lanka
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Geokichla
Other birds in the genus Geokichla
Siberian ThrushGeokichla sibirica
Grey Ground ThrushGeokichla princei
Black-eared Ground ThrushGeokichla camaronensis
Spotted Ground ThrushGeokichla guttata
Spot-winged ThrushGeokichla spiloptera
Crossley's Ground ThrushGeokichla crossleyi
Abyssinian Ground ThrushGeokichla piaggiae
Oberländer's Ground ThrushGeokichla oberlaenderi
Orange Ground ThrushGeokichla gurneyi
Orange-headed ThrushGeokichla citrina
Buru ThrushGeokichla dumasi
Seram ThrushGeokichla joiceyi
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