Lesser Ground-Robin
Amalocichla incerta
A fairly small, long-legged bird of montane forest floor. Brown above with rufous edges to the flight feathers, buffy chest, white throat, and white spot behind the bill. Same general shape and habits as the Greater Ground-Robin, but Lesser occurs at lower elevations and is much smaller. Heard more often than seen. Song, a series of whistled notes, either rising, falling or the same pitch.
Identification
It is 15 cm long and is dark brown with paler underparts and a white throat.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Amalocichla incerta
- Authority
- (Salvadori, 1876)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
- Genus
- Amalocichla
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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