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Geomalia
Zoothera heinrichi (Stresemann, 1931)
Turdidae — Thrushes
Geomalia, Zoothera heinrichi, is a thrush of montane Sulawesi in Australasia. It belongs to the family Turdidae and breeds in the highlands of Sulawesi. The bird is also known as the Sulawesi mountain thrush, and it is the only species placed in Geomalia when treated in that genus. Its plumage is mainly dark brown, with chestnut on the breast. It has long legs, a long tail and short wings. Its scientific name honours Gerd Heinrich, and its placement in the thrush family has been confirmed by genetic study.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae — Thrushes
- Breeding range
- Australasia: montane Sulawesi
