Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Geokichla Higher classification Geokichla | Phylum Chordata Family Turdidae Scientific name Geokichla erythronota Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Asian thrush, Chestnut‑capped thrush, Orange‑headed thrush, Chestnut‑backed thrush | ||
Red backed thrush
The red-backed thrush or rusty-backed thrush (Geokichla erythronota) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. Traditionally, it included the red-and-black thrush (Z. mendeni) as a subspecies. It is endemic to forests on Sulawesi and the nearby islands of Buton and Kabaena in Indonesia. It is becoming rare due to habitat destruction.
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Red backed thrush wraysbury gps 29th oct 2009
Taxonomy
Geokichla erythronota is very similar in morphology to the chestnut-backed thrush (Geokichla dohertyi) and some authorities believe they are conspecific. Others believe they are distinct and that in fact there are un-named races of G. erythronota that are isolated on the islands of Taliabu, Buton and Kabaena, the status of which need to be evaluated.
Description
The red-backed thrush is about 20 cm (8 in) long and the sexes are largely similar in appearance.
