Spot-winged Thrush (Geokichla spiloptera)
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Spot-winged Thrush

Geokichla spiloptera (Blyth, 1847)

70 gWeight

The spot-winged thrush (Geokichla spiloptera) is an Asian thrush, a group within the large thrush family Turdidae.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Sri Lanka

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January · Most records: Sri Lanka

Spot-winged Thrush has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka666 records
  2. Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka431 records
  3. Kitulgala – Kelani Valley/Makandawa Forest ReserveSri Lanka195 records
More places
  1. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor CentreSri Lanka147 records
  2. Kudawa – Sri Lanka Spurfowl SiteSri Lanka142 records
  3. KitulgalaSri Lanka136 records
  4. Kitulgala – Sisira’s River LoungeSri Lanka125 records
  5. Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka89 records
  6. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Research CentreSri Lanka81 records
  7. Kandy – Udawatta Kele SanctuarySri Lanka74 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Sri Lanka

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 spot-winged thrush (Geokichla spiloptera) is an Asian thrush, a group within the large thrush family Turdidae. It is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka.

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Questions

How big is the Spot-winged Thrush?

The Spot-winged Thrush weighs around 70 g.

Where does the Spot-winged Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Spot-winged Thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Spot-winged Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Spot-winged Thrush as Near Threatened.

What does the Spot-winged Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Spot-winged Thrush in?

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

At a glance

Weight
70 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
97 mm
Tail
77 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Sri Lanka

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Geokichla

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Spot-winged Thrush

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