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Large thrush, adult rich brown marbled with dark marks above, pale with black scaly marks below.
Not listed
At a glance
FamilyThrushes and Allies
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatClosed forest, Grassland, Irrigated farmland, Open woodland, and Sparse woodland
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from October to January.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
367visible hotspots
11032visible records
2states
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
Smaller than Bassian Thrush, and has a larger-appearing bill. In flight when tail is spread, shows white along edge of tail (Bassian Thrush only has a white spot in corner of tail). The smaller wingbar has more prominent thick pale tips than Bassian Thrush. Song a distinctive, thin “whee-doo,” falling in pitch, very unlike Bassian Thrush.
Behavior
Inhabits wet forests, where it forages in leaf litter.
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