Geomalia (Geomalia heinrichi)

Other Names (World)
Geomalia, Celebes Mountain Thrush, Celebes Mountain Ground-thrush, Heinrich's Whistling-thrush

Family
Turdidae (Thrushes)

Size
28 cm

First Described (Guide)
Stresemann, 1931

Habitat
Primary montane forest with dense undergrowth, moss forest and dwarf forest. From 1,700 - 3,400 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Feral cats may be the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A thin, dry whistle.

Subspecies
Systematic position uncertain. Some authors treat this species within present family, whereas others place it in Timaliidae. Current placement extremely tentative. Shows certain turdine features, including lightly spotted underparts in juvenile plumage, rather confident terrestrial foraging behaviour and thrush-like posture. Other features (very short, rounded and curved wing, pale wingpanel, fluffy elongate feathers on side of rump and round thighs, and long rounded tail) all tend to suggest affinities to timaliid genus Garrulax. Subspecies matinangensis poorly differentiated.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

heinrichi Stresemann, 1931 - North-central and south-central Sulawesi.
matinangensis Stresemann, 1931 - Northern and south-eastern Sulawesi.

References
See References.

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