Chestnut-Backed Thrush

Geokichla dohertyi

Range

• Indonesian Islands

Habitat

• The middle canopy of think forests

Diet

• Fruit
• Insects
• Snails
• Worms

Foraging high and low for food, chestnut-backed thrushes eat avariety of foods, from insects to fruits.

The complex, beautiful vocalizations of this accomplished songbird have lead to their decline, due to their popularity in the pet trade. With the support of the Tulsa Zoo and others around the world, Asian songbird breeding programs are helping conserve this species.