Spot-winged Thrush
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Spot-winged Thrush

Geokichla spiloptera

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
723 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The spot-winged thrush (Geokichla spiloptera) is an Asian thrush, a group within the large thrush family Turdidae. It is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-winged Thrush sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 723 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Pied Thrush
LC

Pied Thrush

Bird

Geokichla wardii

Insufficient data
Orange-headed Thrush
LC

Orange-headed Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Geokichla citrina

Insufficient data
Sri Lanka Thrush

Sri Lanka Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zoothera imbricata

10–20% · With luck
Indian Blackbird
LC

Indian Blackbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdus simillimus

Insufficient data
Square-tailed Bulbul
LC Endemic

Square-tailed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes ganeesa

70–80% · Very likely
Orange-billed Babbler

Orange-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides rufescens

60–70% · Likely
Sri Lanka Drongo
LC

Sri Lanka Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus lophorinus

60–70% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Black-capped Bulbul

Black-capped Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus melanicterus

50–60% · Likely
Ceylon Magpie
VU

Ceylon Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Urocissa ornata

50–60% · Likely
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
2 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-winged Thrush in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-winged Thrush sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 723 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spot-winged Thrush in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Spot-winged Thrush in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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