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.
