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Fawn-breasted Thrush
Zoothera machiki
Fawn-breasted Thrush (Zoothera machiki) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Fawn-breasted Thrush (Zoothera machiki) is a member of the Turdidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 81.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Turdidae Thrushes
- Genus Zoothera
- Species machiki
Quick facts
- Weight
- 81.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fawn-breasted Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Fawn-breasted Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fawn-breasted Thrush (Zoothera machiki) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Larat and Yamdena (Tanimbar Is., s Moluccas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 81.9 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 8.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3,241 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fawn-breasted Thrush?
The Fawn-breasted Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 81.9 g.
Where does the Fawn-breasted Thrush live?
The Fawn-breasted Thrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Larat and Yamdena (Tanimbar Is., s Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Fawn-breasted Thrush belong to?
The Fawn-breasted Thrush (Zoothera machiki) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fawn-breasted Thrush eat?
The Fawn-breasted Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fawn-breasted Thrush migrate?
The Fawn-breasted Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fawn-breasted Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Fawn-breasted Thrush's range?
The Fawn-breasted Thrush has a mapped global range of about 3,241 km².
Conservation
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