Geokichla citrina melli

(Stresemann, 1923)

Vernacular names
English : Orange-headed thrush
French : Grive à tête orange

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Turdidae
Notes : 11 other subspecies known

Identification
Adults can reach 23 cm in length for a weight of 67 g. Slate-grey wings, back and tail with clear edges to feathers and white wing band, white rump. Rest of body dull orange-chestnut. Subspecies duller, double dark mark on cheeks.

Range and habitat
Subspecies endemic to southern China (Guizhou, Guangxi, Guandgong, Fujian). Species found from India to south China, south to Greater Sundas. Lives in forest understorey, second growth and gardens, near rivers, to 2300 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is adaptable and locally abundant. Indonesian subspecies are nearly extinct in the wild because of relentless capture for trade.
Ex-Situ Programs : EEP in Europe

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