Slaty-backed Thrush
Geokichla schistacea Meyer, AB, 1884
50 gWeight
The slaty-backed thrush (Geokichla schistacea) is a passerine bird in the Asian thrush genus.
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 slaty-backed thrush (Geokichla schistacea) is a passerine bird in the Asian thrush genus. It is found in the Tanimbar Islands.
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Questions
How big is the Slaty-backed Thrush?
The Slaty-backed Thrush weighs around 50 g.
Where does the Slaty-backed Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Larat and Yamdena (Tanimbar Islands, southern Moluccas).
Is the Slaty-backed Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Slaty-backed Thrush as Near Threatened.
What does the Slaty-backed Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Slaty-backed Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 50 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 98 mm
- Tail
- 69 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Larat and Yamdena (Tanimbar Islands, southern Moluccas)
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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