Enthusiasm among birdwatchers as orange-headed thrush sighting recorded in Gujarat in a first
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Enthusiasm among birdwatchers as orange-headed thrush sighting recorded in Gujarat in a first
Subject :Environment
Section: Species in news
Context:
- The orange-headed thrush (Geokichlacitrinacitrina), usually spotted in the Himalayas, Eastern Ghats, and Sri Lanka, was seen in Ahmedabad early this year.
Details:
- The number of species of birds recorded in Gujarat has gone up to 117.
- This is also the first record of this species in Gujarat, taking the species count to 618.
About Orange-headed thrush (Geokichlacitrinacitrina):
- Geokichlacitrinacyanotus, a subspecies of orange-headed thrush, is a resident bird in forests of north and south Gujarat regions and there are scattered records of this subspecies in the Saurashtra region also.
- The orange-headed thrush is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms and fruit. It nests in trees but does not form flocks.
- Geokichla c cyanotus can be distinguished from Geokichla c. cintrina by its black vertical stripes across the eye and the ear coverts.
- They forage on the foliage on the forest floor and their range extends into south-east Asia.
- Birds of this species are known to migrate from their breeding grounds in the Himalayas to their wintering grounds in the Eastern Ghats and Sri Lanka.
Source: IE