Spot-winged Thrush (Geokichla spiloptera)
About the Spot-winged Thrush
The spot-winged thrush (Geokichla spiloptera) is an Asian thrush, a group within the large thrush family Turdidae. It is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka. Adults of this medium-sized thrush, which measures 21 to 23 cm (8.3 to 9.1 in) in total length and weighs 70 g (2.5 oz) are light brown above with a double wing bar of white spots. The pale face has two dark bars. The underparts are white with heavy spotting. The bill is black and legs are yellow. The song is a rich and varied whistling. Young birds have buff streaking on the upperparts, and the face and the underparts are light brown with heavy streaking.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 46 recordings for this species: 28 CC BY-NC-SA · 18 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Sri Lanka in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Orange Ground ThrushGeokichla gurneyirecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.