- Geokichla spiloptera
Zoothera spiloptera
Identification
21–23 cm (8¼ in)
- Light brown upperparts
- Double wing bar of white spots
- Pale face with two dark bars
- White underparts with heavy spotting
- Black bill
- Yellow legs
Young birds have buff streaking on the upperparts, and the face and the underparts are light brown with heavy streaking.
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Zoothera.
Habitat
Primary evergreen forests which have been selectively logged, secondary growth and cardamon jungle.
Behaviour
Diet
They are ground feeders. Their diet consists of invertebrates such as earthworms, spiders, moths, beetles and grasshoppers. They will also take small frogs.
Breeding
A loose cup nest is constructed which is lined with vegetation; it is placed in a tree fork. The clutch contains 2-3 buff or bluish-green eggs. They may raise two or three broods each year.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spot-winged Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spot-winged_Thrush
