Sri Lanka Thrush
Zoothera imbricata Layard, EL, 1854
134 gWeight
The Sri Lanka thrush or Sri Lanka scaly thrush (Zoothera imbricata) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.
Busiest months: December–February · Most records: Sri Lanka
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: December–February · Most records: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Thrush has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka298 records
- Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka212 records
- Horton Plains National ParkSri Lanka80 records
More places
- Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor CentreSri Lanka47 records
- Siharaja Forest Reserve – Research CentreSri Lanka43 records
- Victoria ParkSri Lanka39 records
- Sinharaja NP – Rainforest EcolodgeSri Lanka36 records
- Nuwara EliyaSri Lanka20 records
- Horton plainsSri Lanka14 records
- Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka12 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 Sri Lanka thrush or Sri Lanka scaly thrush (Zoothera imbricata) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. This bird is an endemic resident breeder found in south western rainforests of the island of Sri Lanka.
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Questions
How big is the Sri Lanka Thrush?
The Sri Lanka Thrush weighs around 134 g.
Where does the Sri Lanka Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka.
When is the best time to see the Sri Lanka Thrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and December (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Sri Lanka Thrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sri Lanka Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 134 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Migratory
More measurements
- Wing
- 122 mm
- Tail
- 74 mm
- Bill
- 31 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 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
- Zoothera
Other birds in the genus Zoothera
Long-tailed ThrushZoothera dixoni
Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissima
Himalayan ThrushZoothera salimalii
Sichuan ThrushZoothera griseiceps
Long-billed ThrushZoothera monticola
GeomaliaZoothera heinrichi
Dark-sided ThrushZoothera marginata
Everett's ThrushZoothera everetti
Sunda ThrushZoothera andromedae
White's ThrushZoothera aurea
Scaly ThrushZoothera dauma
Nilgiri ThrushZoothera neilgherriensis
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