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Red-and-black Thrush
Geokichla mendeni (Neumann, 1939)
56 gWeight
The red-and-black thrush (Geokichla mendeni), also known as the Peleng thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.
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 red-and-black thrush (Geokichla mendeni), also known as the Peleng thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to forests on the Indonesian islands of Taliabu and Peleng, where threatened by habitat loss. Traditionally, it has been considered a subspecies of the red-backed thrush.
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Questions
How big is the Red-and-black Thrush?
The Red-and-black Thrush weighs around 56 g.
Where does the Red-and-black Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Peleng (Banggai Islands, east of Sulawesi).
Is the Red-and-black Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-and-black Thrush as Near Threatened.
What does the Red-and-black Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Red-and-black Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 56 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 111 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Peleng (Banggai Islands, east of Sulawesi)
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
Pied ThrushGeokichla wardii
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
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