brownish all over; rather large bill; orange iris (Australia; 2006-07-02)


Little Shrikethrush
Colluricincla magarhyncha

Native Range: Australia

Notes: Australasian shrikethrushes get their name from the fact that these species display features of both shrikes (i.e., a large bill) and thrushes (i.e., stocky body and ground-dwelling habit); however, shrikethrushes are not closely related to either shrikes (Laniidae) or thrushes (Turdidae) of the Americas and Eurasia.

faint eye-ring; grayish breast; pale cinnamon belly (Australia; 2006-07-02)
dorsal view (Australia; 2006-07-02)