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Russet-tailed Thrush - BirdForum Opus

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Zoothera heinei
Photo by Tom Tarrant

Identification

Similar Species

Olive-tailed Thrush

Distribution

Australia, New Guinea, and islands in Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands.

Taxonomy

Four subspecies are recognized:

  • heinei,
  • choiseuli
  • eichhorni
  • papuensis

The last subspecies is sometimes placed in Olive-tailed Thrush

Habitat

Forests.

Behaviour

Mostly sedentary. Breeds September to December

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Pizzey, G. & Knight, F. 1997. Birds of Australia (Collins Field Guide). HarperCollins Publishers, London. ISBN 0-00-220132-1
  3. Avibase

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