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Ashy thrush

Geokichla cinerea Bourns & Worcester, 1894

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The ashy thrush (Geokichla cinerea) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 63 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

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Quick facts about the ashy thrush

Weight
63 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the ashy thrush live?

Not recorded

What is the ashy thrush?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The ashy thrush (Geokichla cinerea), also known as the ashy ground-thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to the Philippines in Luzon and Mindoro. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, and the illegal wildlife trade.

From the Wikipedia article “Ashy thrush” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ashy_thrush&oldid=1383379141), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the ashy thrush endangered?

The ashy thrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.

How is the ashy thrush classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTurdidae
  6. genusGeokichla
  7. SpeciesGeokichla cinerea Bourns & Worcester, 1894

Synonyms Geocichla cinerea, Zoothera cinerea

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • griva cendrosaCatalan
  • drozd popelavýCzech
  • Brych daear llwydWelsh
  • FilippinerdrosselDanish
  • MindorodrosselGerman
  • cindra turdoEsperanto
  • Zorzal cenizoSpanish
  • filipiini maarästasEstonian
  • tuhkarastasFinnish
  • Grive cendréeFrench
  • filipinski drozdCroatian
  • mindorói földirigóHungarian
  • Tordo cenerinoItalian
  • クロボシジツグミJapanese
  • pilkasis dirvinis strazdasLithuanian
  • MindorolijsterDutch
  • Mindoro-lijsterDutch
  • asketrostNorwegian
  • drozdaczek pasiastyPolish
  • tordo-cinzentoPortuguese
  • Миндорский дроздRussian
  • Серый земляной дроздRussian
  • drozd luzonskýSlovak
  • Filipinski sivi drozdSerbian
  • filippintrastSwedish
  • Kül Rengi ArdıçTurkish
  • квічаль смугастийUkrainian
  • 灰地鶇Chinese
  • 灰地鸫Chinese

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Relatives of the ashy thrush

Other species in the same genus Geokichla.

CompareAshy thrush vs Siberian thrushAshy thrush vs Orange-headed thrushAshy thrush vs Pied thrushAshy thrush vs Chestnut-backed thrush

Common questions

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How big is the ashy thrush?

An adult ashy thrush weighs 63 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the ashy thrush endangered?

The ashy thrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the ashy thrush?

The ashy thrush (Geokichla cinerea) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{ashy_thrush_2026,
  title = {Ashy thrush (Geokichla cinerea)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ashy-thrush},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}