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Red-backed Thrush
Geokichla erythronota
Red-backed Thrush (Geokichla erythronota) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Red-backed Thrush (Geokichla erythronota) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 56.3 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 Geokichla
- Species erythronota
Quick facts
- Weight
- 56.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-backed Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Red-backed Thrush is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Red-backed Thrush (Geokichla erythronota) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and is. to se.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 56.3 g, with a wing length of about 11.6 cm and a tail of around 8 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 158,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-backed Thrush?
The Red-backed Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 56.3 g.
Where does the Red-backed Thrush live?
The Red-backed Thrush is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and is. to se, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-backed Thrush belong to?
The Red-backed Thrush (Geokichla erythronota) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-backed Thrush eat?
The Red-backed Thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-backed Thrush migrate?
The Red-backed Thrush is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Red-backed 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.
What sound does the Red-backed Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Red-backed Thrush — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-backed Thrush's range?
The Red-backed Thrush has a mapped global range of about 158,000 km².
Conservation
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