Orange-headed Thrush Zoothera citrina

Orange-headed Ground Thrushes (Zoothera citrina)
Thrushes


Orange-headed Ground Thrushes

Orange-headed ThrushThe Orange-headed Ground Thrush (Zoothera citrina) is a thrush that is common in well-wooded areas of India, China and southeast Asia. Most populations are resident. The species shows a preference for shady damp areas and can be quite secretive.They do not form flocks.
The race Zoothera citrina cyanotus is a resident in the hills of southern India and the Western Ghats. They have a white throat and two black stripes running below the eyes. This race is known locally as the White-throated Ground Thrush.

Description:

Males of this small thrush have uniform grey upperparts, and orange head and underparts. Females and young birds are duller, with brown upper parts.
Four youngsters Female which is a dull colour The male which is a darker colour

Diet / Feeding:

Orange-headed Thrushes are omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms and fruit.
Captive Diet:

Terry Gonsolvis (a breeder located in Bristol, UK) feeds mainly of earthworms when young are in the nest; and out of the breeding season the diet he provides consists of mealworms and minced morsels - which is a dog food with grated cheese.

Breeding / Nesting:

In their natural habitat, these ground thrushes nest in trees.
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.