Orange-headed Thrush

Orange-headed Thrush
Larger version
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae Genus: Zoothera Species: citrina
Binomial name
Zoothera citrina

The Orange-headed thrush Zoothera citrina is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.

It 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 like many Zoothera thrushes, can be quite secretive.

Orange-headed thrushes are omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, worms and fruit. They nest in trees. They do not form flocks.

Males of this small thrush have uniform grey upperparts, and orange head and underparts. Females and young birds have browner upperparts.