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Orange-headed Thrush

Geokichla citrina(Latham, J, 1790)

English (US) Orange-headed Thrush

The Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Geokichla citrina
Family
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Orange-headed Thrush
Described by
(Latham, J, 1790)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 10 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Turdus citrinus
Described by
(Latham, J, 1790)
Type locality
India; restricted to Cachar by Baker, 1921, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, 27, p. 718.
Original description
Index ornithologicus, sive systema ornithologiæ; complectens avium divisionem in classes, ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates: adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, &c. 1 p.350

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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