Wildlife & Flora
Pied Ground Thrush
Pied Ground Thrush (Geokichla wardii) is a wildlife & flora sighting recorded around Karte, Dharapani, Odar.
- Scientific name
- Geokichla wardii
- Local name
- Kastura Chaanchar
- Category
- Wildlife & Flora
These Himalayan birds are pretty attractive. The males are colored black in the upper parts and with hints of white in the tips of wing coverts, tertials and rumps. The underparts are white with black flank spots while its bill and legs are yellow. Females and young birds are seen in the same basic pattern except for dark brown upperparts and light brown underparts. These birds usually forage alone or in pairs.
