Red-backed Thrush
Geokichla erythronotaSclater, PL, 1859
English (US) Red-backed Thrush
The Red-backed Thrush (Geokichla erythronota) 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 erythronota
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Red-backed Thrush
- Described by
- Sclater, PL, 1859
No guides listed yet for Red-backed Thrush
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Geokichla erythronota erythronota
- Geokichla erythronota kabaena
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Geocichla erythronota
- Described by
- Sclater, PL, 1859
- Type locality
- Macassar.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.1, vol.1, no.1 p.113
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Thrushes and Allies
Seram Thrush
Geokichla joiceyi
Chestnut-capped Thrush
Geokichla interpres
Enggano Thrush
Geokichla leucolaema
Chestnut-backed Thrush
Geokichla dohertyi
Orange-sided Thrush
Geokichla peronii
Slaty-backed Thrush
Geokichla schistacea
Red-and-black Thrush
Geokichla mendeni
Orange-headed Thrush
Geokichla citrina
Chinese Thrush
Turdus mupinensis
Ethiopian Thrush
Turdus simensis
Groundscraper Thrush
Turdus litsitsirupa
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Looking for a different species?