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Chestnut-backed thrush

Geokichla dohertyi E. J. O. Hartert, 1896

NTNear Threatenedsongbirds

The chestnut-backed thrush (Geokichla dohertyi) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 56.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Chestnut-backed thrush (Geokichla dohertyi)
Photo: Bardrock · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the chestnut-backed thrush

Weight
56.5 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
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the chestnut-backed thrush live?

Not recorded

What is the chestnut-backed thrush?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The chestnut-backed thrush (Geokichla dohertyi) is a ground thrush species endemic to Lombok, Timor and the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. The species is rapidly declining and it is already extinct on Lombok and possibly on Lesser Sunda.

A European species, the fieldfare, was once also known by this name [1].

The binomial name of this bird commemorates the American entomologist William Doherty.

From the Wikipedia article “Chestnut-backed thrush” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chestnut-backed_thrush&oldid=1379752124), 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 chestnut-backed thrush endangered?

The chestnut-backed thrush is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  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 Near Threatened species.

How is the chestnut-backed thrush classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTurdidae
  6. genusGeokichla
  7. SpeciesGeokichla dohertyi E. J. O. Hartert, 1896

Synonyms Geocichla dohertyi, Zoothera dohertyi, Zoothera erythronota dohertyi

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • Chestnut-backed ground thrushEnglish
  • griva de DohertyCatalan
  • drozd lombockýCzech
  • Brych daear cefnwinauWelsh
  • Sunda DrosselDanish
  • SumbawadrosselGerman
  • kaŝtandorsa turdoEsperanto
  • Zorzal de DohertySpanish
  • väikesunda maarästasEstonian
  • lombokinkirjorastasFinnish
  • Grive de DohertyFrench
  • malosundski drozdCroatian
  • szumbawai földirigóHungarian
  • Anis nusa-tenggaraIndonesian
  • Tordo dorsocastanoItalian
  • Tordo dal dorso castagnaItalian
  • セアカジツグミJapanese
  • rudnugaris dirvinis strazdasLithuanian
  • SoembawalijsterDutch
  • harlekintrostNorwegian
  • drozdaczek czarnoszyiPolish
  • tordo-da-pequena-sundaPortuguese
  • tordo-das-pequenas-sundasPortuguese
  • Каштановоспинный дроздRussian
  • Земляной каштановоспинный дроздRussian
  • Каштановоспинный земляной дроздRussian
  • drozd hnedochrbtýSlovak
  • Smeđi sundski drozdSerbian
  • harlekintrastSwedish
  • Kestane Sırtlı ArdıçTurkish
  • квічаль чорношиїйUkrainian
  • Каштановоспинний дріздUkrainian
  • 栗背地鶇Chinese
  • 栗背地鸫Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the chestnut-backed thrush

Other species in the same genus Geokichla.

VU, Vulnerable

Ashy thrush

Geokichla cinerea

TurdidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the chestnut-backed thrush?

An adult chestnut-backed thrush weighs 56.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the chestnut-backed thrush endangered?

The chestnut-backed thrush is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the chestnut-backed thrush?

The chestnut-backed thrush (Geokichla dohertyi) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{chestnut_backed_thrush_2026,
  title = {Chestnut-backed thrush (Geokichla dohertyi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chestnut-backed-thrush},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}