About the Spot-winged Thrush
The spot-winged thrush is an Asian thrush, a group within the large thrush family Turdidae. It is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka.
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Adults of this medium-sized thrush, which measures 21 to 23 cm (8.3 to 9.1 in) in total length and weighs 70 g (2.5 oz) are light brown above with a double wing bar of white spots. The pale face has two dark bars. The underparts are white with heavy spotting. The bill is black and legs are yellow. The song is a rich and varied whistling. Young birds have buff streaking on the upperparts, and the face and the underparts are light brown with heavy streaking.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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