Chestnut-capped Thrush - BirdForum Opus

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Photo by Don Gato
Flores Island, Indonesia, October 2006

Geokichla interpres

Zoothera interpres

Identification

• Black back
• White belly with black spots
• Chestnut cap
• Black face
• White mark on cheeks and on lores

Distribution

From South Thailand over the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo, the Lesser Sundas and the southern Philippines.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It formerly included Enggano Thrush.
Formerly placed in genus Zoothera.

Habitat

Rain forest.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
2. Avibase
3. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-capped Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-capped_Thrush

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