Geokichla
The Geokichla thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the thrush family, Turdidae. They were traditionally listed in the Zoothera, but studies suggested their placement in another genus. The genus name Geokichla comes from Ancient Greek geo-, "ground-" and kikhle, " thrush".[1]
| Geokichla | |
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| Siberian thrush ( Geokichla sibirica) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Geokichla Müller, S, 1836 |
| Species | |
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Some 22, see text | |
List of species
- Slaty-backed thrush, Geokichla schistacea
- Pied thrush, Geokichla wardii
- Ashy thrush, Geokichla cinerea
- Orange-sided thrush, Geokichla peronii
- Orange-headed thrush, Geokichla citrina
- Spot-winged thrush, Geokichla spiloptera
- Siberian thrush, Geokichla sibirica
- Abyssinian ground thrush, Geokichla piaggiae
- Kivu ground thrush, Geokichla piaggiae tanganjicae
- Crossley's ground thrush, Geokichla crossleyi
- Orange ground thrush, Geokichla gurneyi
- Black-eared ground thrush, Geokichla cameronensis
- Grey ground thrush, Geokichla princei
- Spotted ground thrush, Geokichla guttata - formerly G. fischeri
- Oberländer's ground thrush, Geokichla oberlaenderi
- Buru thrush, Geokichla dumasi
- Seram thrush, Geokichla joiceyi
- Chestnut-capped thrush, Geokichla interpres
- Enggano thrush, Geokichla leucolaema
- Red-backed thrush, Geokichla erythronota
- Red-and-black thrush, Geokichla mendeni
- Chestnut-backed thrush, Geokichla dohertyi
References
- Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
External links
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