Chestnut-capped Thrush

The Chestnut-capped Thrush has a black back and a white belly with black spots. As its common name suggests, it has a chestnut cap. Its face is black with a white mark on the cheeks and another on the lores. The superficially similar Chestnut-backed Thrush is substantially larger when seen alongside one another, and has a black crown and rufous back, whereas the Enggano Thrush has an olive-ochre back and little or no white on the lores and auriculars.

The Chestnut-capped Thrush is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Chestnut-capped Thrush (Zoothera interpres) lives in forests and woodlands of Southeast Asia. It is a songbird species in the family Turdidae. Traditionally, it has included the Enggano Thrush as a subspecies, but a recent review recommended treating them as separate. Consequently, the Chestnut-capped Thrush is monotypic. The Chestnut-capped Thrush has a black back and a white belly with black spots. As its common name suggests, it has a chestnut cap. More

Information on the chestnut-capped thrush is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. Authentication - This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk References - 1. IUCN Red List (October, 2008) http://www.iucnredlist. More

Chestnut-capped Thrush should be recognized is one of the excellent birds. No wonder this bird is very much a fan. That said, treating ... More

The shy chestnut-capped thrush is very difficult to find in its natural habitat in Nusa Tenggara, particularly Lombok, Flores, Sumba and Sunda Besar. This bird is also native to Malaysia and the Philippines. According to Birdlife Indonesia, its numbers are very low due to excessive hunting on Sumbawa. This fact was reported by Warta Teropong, an environmental publication, in its March/April 2002 edition. More