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Orange-headed Thrush

Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers

Photo: Vihansith Kulatunga · CC BY-SA 4.0

Geokichla citrina

Basic stats

Diet

Insects, earthworms and fruit

Habitat

Well-wooded, shady, damp areas

Range

Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia

The orange-headed thrush is common in well-wooded areas of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and most populations are resident. It prefers shady, damp places and can be quite secretive. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms and fruit, nests in trees and does not form flocks. The male has uniform grey upperparts and an orange head and underparts, and females and young are browner above (Wikipedia, general species account).

There are about 12 subspecies, and the complex may include more than one species.

Quick answers

What does the Orange-headed Thrush eat?
Insects, earthworms and fruit
What habitat does the Orange-headed Thrush live in?
Well-wooded, shady, damp areas
Where is the Orange-headed Thrush found?
Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia
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