Sri Lanka thrush
Zoothera imbricata E. L. Layard, 1854
Status not recordedsongbirds
The sri lanka thrush (Zoothera imbricata) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 128 g to 150 g.
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Quick facts about the sri lanka thrush
- Weight
- 128 g – 150 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.75
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sri lanka thrush live?
Not recorded
Is the sri lanka thrush endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the sri lanka thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusZoothera
- SpeciesZoothera imbricata E. L. Layard, 1854
Synonyms Zoothera aurea imbricata, Zoothera dauma imbricata, Zoothera varia imbricata
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- Sri Lanka scaly thrushEnglish
- griva de Sri LankaCatalan
- Sri Lanka-gulddrosselDanish
- CeylonerddrosselGerman
- srilanka turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal Dorado de CeilánSpanish
- ruugekõht-kirjurästasEstonian
- Grive de CeylanFrench
- cejlonski šarenokrili drozdCroatian
- Tordo di Sri LankaItalian
- スリランカトラツグミJapanese
- šrilankinis dirvinis strazdasLithuanian
- CeylongoudlijsterDutch
- gyllentrostNorwegian
- drozdoń cejlońskiPolish
- tordo-cingalêsPortuguese
- Саманалайский дроздRussian
- drozd cejlónskySlovak
- Pirgavi drozd iz Šri LankeSerbian
- ceylontrastSwedish
- Seylan ArdıcıTurkish
- квічаль парковийUkrainian
- 斯里兰卡地鸫Chinese
- Grive du Sri LankaFrench
- Tordo dello Sri LankaItalian
- tordo-do-ceilãoPortuguese
- Саманалайский земляной дроздRussian
- 斯里蘭卡虎斑地鶇Chinese
Relatives of the sri lanka thrush
Other species in the same genus Zoothera.

Scaly thrush
Zoothera dauma

White's thrush
Zoothera aurea

Long-tailed thrush
Zoothera dixoni

Dark-sided thrush
Zoothera marginata

Sunda thrush
Zoothera andromedae

Alpine thrush
Zoothera mollissima
CompareSri Lanka thrush vs Scaly thrushSri Lanka thrush vs White's thrushSri Lanka thrush vs Long-tailed thrushSri Lanka thrush vs Dark-sided thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sri lanka thrush?
An adult sri lanka thrush weighs 128 g – 150 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the sri lanka thrush?
The sri lanka thrush (Zoothera imbricata) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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