Rusty-backed Thrush
Geokichla erythronota
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTurdidae (Thrushes)
- GenusGeokichla (Ground-Thrushes and Allies)
- SpeciesGeokichla erythronota (Rusty-backed Thrush)
About the Rusty-backed Thrush
The red-backed thrush or rusty-backed thrush (Geokichla erythronota) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. Traditionally, it included the red-and-black thrush (Z. mendeni) as a subspecies. It is endemic to forests on Sulawesi and the nearby islands of Buton and Kabaena in Indonesia. It is becoming rare due to habitat destruction.
Geokichla erythronota is very similar in morphology to the chestnut-backed thrush (Geokichla dohertyi) and some authorities believe they are conspecific. Others believe they are distinct. A subspecies (G. e. kabaena) has been named from Kabaena and some researchers believe there is an unnamed race of G. erythronota on the island of Buton, the status of which needs to be evaluated.
The red-backed thrush is about 20 cm (8 in) long and the sexes are largely similar in appearance. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tangkoko Nature Reserve
Hair-crested Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus
Finch-billed Myna
Scissirostrum dubium
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
Sulawesi Babbler
Trichastoma celebense
White-necked Myna
Streptocitta albicollis
Grey-sided Flowerpecker
Dicaeum celebicum
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Black-naped Oriole
Oriolus chinensis
Yellow-sided Flowerpecker
Dicaeum aureolimbatum
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla
Sooty-headed Bulbul
Pycnonotus aurigaster
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rusty-backed Thrush in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rusty-backed Thrush sighting in Tangkoko Nature Reserve, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rusty-backed Thrush in Tangkoko Nature Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rusty-backed Thrush in Tangkoko Nature Reserve in our monthly data.