Chestnut-backed Thrush
Geokichla dohertyi
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Lesser Sundas (Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, and Flores) and western Timor.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-backed thrush
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
