Chestnut-Backed Thrush

ANIMAL:
Chestnut-Backed Thrush Geokichla dohertyi

Type of Animal:
Songbird

Habitat:
Forest, adjacent village scrub

Location(s):
Lesser Sunda Islands

Appearance:
Black & white head pattern, chestnut back, white wing markings, black chest, large black splotching down flanks, white belly. Juveniles have more chestnut spots & buff wingbars.

Food/Diet:
Insects, spiders, worms, insect larvae, fruit

Status in Wild:
Stable

Conservation:
Breeding in zoos, wildlife centers, & aviculture

Lifestyle:
Solitary or small groups of 2-5 birds

Additional Info:

Called:
Male: Cock
Female: Hen
Young: Chick
Group: Party/Flock

Weight:
1.8-2.2 oz

Gestation:
2.5 weeks

Life Span:
5-10 years

Height:
6.29-7.08 in

Body Length:
6.29-7.08 in 

Tail Length:
1.3 in

Though stable, these birds declining due to habitat loss, deforestation, & bird trade.

Call is a quiet, thin rasping note. Song has rich cadences.

These birds are rather shy.

Sometimes associate w/ closely related Chestnut-Capped Thrush.

Typically forage on ground but will forage in trees as well.

Nests are cup-shaped.

Females usually lay 3-4 eggs.

Chicks fledge at 2 weeks but may stay w/ parents for longer.

Fun Fact(s):
Binomial name commemorates American entomologist William Doherty.

Sometimes called Chestnut-Backed Ground Thrush.

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