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Zoothera guttata has five subspecies:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | Zoothera guttata has five subspecies:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
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*''G. s. fischeri'' | *''G. s. fischeri'' | ||
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*''G. s. lippensi'' | *''G. s. lippensi'' | ||
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*''G. s. belcheri'' | *''G. s. belcheri'' | ||
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Revision as of 08:39, 26 September 2017
- Geokichla guttata
Zoothera guttata
Identification
19-23 cm. Brownish upperparts. Heavily spotted underparts. Black, vertical stripe down face. Two white wing-bars. Flesh-pink legs.
Similar species: Groundscraper Thrush Psophocichla litsitsirupa which lacks the white wingbars and is found in more open habitat.
Distribution
Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Malawi, Sudan, Mozambique, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Taxonomy
Zoothera guttata has five subspecies:[1]
- G. s. maxis
- Southern South Sudan
- G. s. fischeri
- G. s. lippensi
- Southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Upemba National Park)
- G. s. belcheri
- Southern Malawi (Mt. Thyolo)
- G. s. guttata
- Southern Malawi to southern South Africa
Formerly placed in genus Zoothera.
Habitat
Deep shade in a variety of forest types with deep leaf-litter.
Behaviour
The diet includes invertebrates, seeds and fruit.
It builds an exposed cup or bowl shaped nest from vegetation, small twigs and mud, lined with plant material and feathers. 2-3 eggs are laid.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spotted Ground Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spotted_Ground_Thrush
