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Red-backed Thrush
Geokichla erythronota Sclater, PL, 1859
56 gWeight
The red-backed thrush or rusty-backed thrush (Geokichla erythronota) 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-backed thrush or rusty-backed thrush (Geokichla erythronota) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. Traditionally, it included the red-and-black thrush (Z. mendeni) as a subspecies. It is endemic to forests on Sulawesi and the nearby islands of Buton and Kabaena in Indonesia.
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Questions
How big is the Red-backed Thrush?
The Red-backed Thrush weighs around 56 g.
Where does the Red-backed Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi and islands to southeastern.
Is the Red-backed Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-backed Thrush as Near Threatened.
What does the Red-backed Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Red-backed 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
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 116 mm
- Tail
- 80 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Sulawesi and islands to southeastern
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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