Chestnut-Capped Thrush

Zoothera interpres

Description

Zoothera interpres is a monomorphic bird, distinguishing male and female can be seen through their eyes and lids, feathers and the way they stand. Black, white, and chestnut brown. The crown and nape are reddish brown, the coat and back are blackish gray. The chest, wings and tail are blackish in color, with two prominent white stripes on the wings, the cheeks are gray with white markings, and the belly is white with black spots on the sides of the body.

The special characteristic of males is that the eyes are prominent, with hair that is firmer and darker in color. The posture of the individual male is also flat, and tends to stand with his legs together. As for the individual female, her eyes are not prominent or flat, only have white hair on her rump. Postures tend to be rounder, males from the neck, chest, to the stomach, forming a C and females with a slight stretch and bow. The male individual has a clearer and louder voice that agrees with the female

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

16 – 18 cm

Di

Diurnal

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Turdidae

GENUS

:

Zoothera

SPECIES

:

Zoothera interpres

Distribution

In Sumatra, this bird is common on Enggano Island; in Kalimantan and Java it sometimes occurs in lowland forest; in Bali it is sometimes found in hilly forests; in Lombok (200 – 1300 masl.), Sumbawa (200 – 1000 masl.), and Flores (lowlands to 1000 masl.). It is quite common to inhabit primary forest, high secondary forest, degraded forest, submerged forest patches, and cultivated land with lots of trees.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia: from Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali, NTB, and NTT.

Habits and Lifestyle

Zoothera interpres is a shy bird, so it is difficult to see, even to sing, it is still dirty. This bird lives solitary, although sometimes in pairs. However, the forest in the breeding season is very aggressive towards the same sex.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

Tropical Forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

This species is omnivorous. Likes fruits like pears, apples, tomatoes and papayas, but sometimes small insects, water snails and worms too. In foraging for food, it is common to sneak among the piles of leaves on the forest floor and fruiting trees.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

Even though this bird is shy, during the breeding season, it will be very aggressive with its own sex. Breed in April-May. In one breeding season, the female will lay 3-4 eggs. The eggs have white shells with gray and brown patches

Reproduction session : April – May

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3 – 4 eggs

Population

Population status : Endangered (EN)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

The illegal trade in this species has reached an alarming stage, but nationally and internationally, this bird is not yet protected by law.

Population number​

This species has been included in the Endangered list because of the rapid decline in population as a result of fishing for the cagebird trade, which is further exacerbated by forest loss and degradation throughout the range of the species.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Anis Kembang on Wikipedia article
  3. Zoothera interpres on The IUCN Red List site