Pied Thrush
Geokichla wardii
- Family
- Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The pied thrush (Geokichla wardii) is a member of the thrush family found in India and Sri Lanka. The males are conspicuously patterned in black and white while the females are olive brown and speckled. They breed in the central Himalayan forests and winter in the hill forests of southern India and Sri Lanka. Like many other thrushes, they forage on leaf litter below forest undergrowth and fly into trees when disturbed and sit still making them difficult to locate.
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Range and habitat
Breeds Himalayas of northern India from Nepal to Assam; winters to Sri Lanka.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Pied 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.