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| − | + | [[Image:Ashy ground thrush.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|dandsblair|dandsblair}}<br />La Mesa, [[Phillipines]], January 2014]] | |
| − | + | ;[[:Category:Geokichla|Geokichla]] cinerea | |
| − | [[Image: | + | ''Zoothera cinerea'' |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 18 cm.<br /> | |
| + | *Ash-grey head and upperparts | ||
| + | *Pale lores | ||
| + | *Blackish bar through eye and another on rear of ear coverts | ||
| + | *Darker grey wings | ||
| + | *Two noticeable white wing-bars | ||
| + | *Outer tail feathers tipped white | ||
| + | *White underparts | ||
| + | *Blackish malar | ||
| + | *Heavy black spots and streaks on upper breast | ||
| + | *Large black spots on belly and flanks | ||
| + | *White undertail-coverts | ||
| + | *Very pale legs | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Ashy_Thrush.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Immature<br />Photo by {{user|Romy+Ocon|Romy Ocon}}<br />Mount Makiling, Laguna Province, [[Philippines]], December 2004]] | ||
| + | South-east [[Asia]]: found in the northern [[Philippines]] (Luzon and Mindoro) | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Monotypic<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | ||
| + | Formerly placed in genus [[:Category:Zoothera|Zoothera]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Mid-mountain and moist montane forests from 300 to 1500m | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Uncommon, shy and hard to see, on or near the ground, usually only seen at first light | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#BirdLife Factsheet | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Zoothera+cinerea}} | + | {{GSearch|Geokichla+cinerea}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GSearch|Zoothera+cinerea Use "Zoothera cinerea" to}} |
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Geokichla]] | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 28 February 2014
- Geokichla cinerea
Zoothera cinerea
Identification
18 cm.
- Ash-grey head and upperparts
- Pale lores
- Blackish bar through eye and another on rear of ear coverts
- Darker grey wings
- Two noticeable white wing-bars
- Outer tail feathers tipped white
- White underparts
- Blackish malar
- Heavy black spots and streaks on upper breast
- Large black spots on belly and flanks
- White undertail-coverts
- Very pale legs
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in the northern Philippines (Luzon and Mindoro)
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1].
Formerly placed in genus Zoothera.
Habitat
Mid-mountain and moist montane forests from 300 to 1500m
Behaviour
Uncommon, shy and hard to see, on or near the ground, usually only seen at first light
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife Factsheet
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ashy Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ashy_Thrush
