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Large thrush, greenish brown with black scallop marks above, pale with black scaly marks below.
WA: Rare
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyThrushes and Allies
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatClosed forest, Grassland, Open woodland, Sparse woodland, and Waterbodies
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from May.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
1644visible hotspots
32763visible records
4states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Larger than Russet-tailed Thrush and has a smaller-appearing bill. In flight when tail is spread, may only show a white spot in tail corners, while Russet-tailed Thrush has more white along edge of tail. Adult has a smaller wingbar with less prominent pale tips (which extend back along the feather shaft like an arrow-head) than Russet-tailed Thrush. Introduced Song Thrush has spots rather than scaly marks below.
Behavior
Inhabits wet forests, where it forages in leaf litter. Song recalls that of Common Blackbird, very different from Russet-tailed Thrush song.
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