Geokichla
| Geokichla | |
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| Siberian thrush | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Geokichla |
| Species | |
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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.
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
- Klicka, J., G. Voelker, and G.M. Spellman. 2005.A molecular phylogenetic analysis of the ‘‘true thrushes’’ (Aves: Turdinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 34: 486–500.
- Sangster, G., J.M. Collinson, P.-A. Crochet, A.G. Knox, D.T. Parkin, L. Svensson, and S.C. Votier. 2011. Taxonomic recommendations for British birds: seventh report. Ibis 153: 883-892.
- Voelker, G., and J. Klicka. 2008. Systematics of Zoothera thrushes, and a synthesis of true thrush molecular systematic relationships. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49: 377–381.
- Voelke, G., and R.K. Outlaw. 2008. Establishing a perimeter position: speciation around the Indian Ocean Basin. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 21: 1779–1788.
External links
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- Asian thrush videos on the Internet Bird Collection
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