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A photo of a Orange-headed Thrush (Geokichla citrina)
Orange-headed Thrush

Orange-headed Thrush

Geokichla citrina

The orange-headed thrush (Geokichla citrina) is a bird in the thrush family. It is common in well-wooded areas of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Most populations are resident. The species shows a preference for shady damp areas, and like many Geokichla and Zoothera thrushes, can be quite secretive. The orange-headed thrush is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms and fruit. It nests in trees but does not form flocks. The adult male of the nominate subspecies of this small thrush has an entirely orange head and underparts, uniformly grey upperparts and wings, and white median and undertail coverts. It has a slate-coloured bill and the legs and feet have brown fronts and pink or yellowish rears. The female resembles the male but has browner or more olive upperparts and warm brown wings, but some old females are almost identical to the male. The juvenile is dull brown with buff streaks on its back, and a rufous tone to the head and face; it has grey wings. The bill is brownish horn, and the legs and feet are brown.
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Venkataraman Mahadevan
Wednesday 03 May 2023 - 2:32am
India
A photo of a Orange-headed Thrush photographed in  India
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Kelpen Sharma
Sunday 19 Feb 2023 - 7:27am
India
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Nishant Bhagwat
Monday 23 Jan 2023 - 7:43am
India
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Lucas Corneliussen
Wednesday 04 Jan 2023 - 6:35am
Thailand
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