Bassian Thrush

It is estimated that the rangewide population is large, though no official count has ever been established.

The Bassian Thrush is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

If a Bassian Thrush is disturbed it often runs a short distance and then freezes, relying for defence on the camouflage of its mottled plumage against the leaf-litter of the forest floor. Alternative Name/s White's Thrush, Ground Thrush, and Scaly Thrush Identification The Bassian Thrush is a secretive bird. Its plumage is mottled brown to olive-brown, heavily scalloped with black crescent-shaped bars on the back, rump and head. More

Bassian Thrush at nest. Bassian Thrush at nest. Photo: Purnell Collection © Australian Museum Distribution map of Zoothera lunulata Distribution map of Zoothera lunulata Map © Birds Australia Birdata Did you know? If a Bassian Thrush is disturbed it often runs a short distance and then freezes, relying for defence on the camouflage of its mottled plumage against the leaf-litter of the forest floor. More

The Bassian Thrush lives in shrubland, forests, and rainforests. It is non-migratory. Though affected by human destruction of their natural habitats, its range is so large that the impact is negligible. The thrush ranges in color from brown to an olive color, with a white ring arounds its eyes and black bars on its back, rear, and head. More

The Bassian Thrush is in the Turdidae Family of the Passerformes Order. The family not only includes the Thrushes, but also the Rufous Thrushes, Whistling Thrushes, Ground Thrushes, Bluebirds, Solitaires, Nightingale-Thrushes, Veery, American Robin, Cochoas, Shortwings, and Alethes and others. Quite a large family (183) to say the least. More

* The Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata) is a type of ground thrush native to Australia and … The Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata) is a type of ground thrush native to Australia and … * * Bassian thrush = See Full Size * Caption The Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata) is a type More

The Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata) is a type of ground thrush native to Australia and … any of about 37 species of thrushes of the genus Zoothera (family Turdidae), including birds sometimes placed in the genera Geokichla, Ixoreus, Oreocincla, and Ridgwayia and some that have been assigned to Turdus. All are more than 20 centimetres (8 inches) long and have pale underwing stripes. They inhabit montane forest undergrowth. The largest (29 cm, or 11 1/2 in. More

Bassian Thrush has mottled plumage. Upperparts are brown to olive-brown, heavily scalloped with black bars crescent-shaped, on head, back and rump. Tail is dark brown tinged olive, and has 12 feathers. Underparts are whitish, slightly washed yellowish-buff on breast, sides of lower breast and flanks. Throat, breast, flanks and belly are scalloped with dark brown. Lower belly and vent are whitish. White underwing shows a broad dark diagonal bar. More

a bassian thrush, so if you know what it actually might be fellow bird watchers, please let me know! * Bassian Thrush ~ Cryptic bird of the forest floor by wildlife-appeal Donated by Robert Elliott All profits from purchasing this work and any others in this profile will be donated to the Wildlife victims of the More

The Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulate) is a difficult bird to photograph, as it prefers skulk around the dark forest floor or rainforests and tall moist eucalypt forests in mountainous terrain. This is only the second time in 30 years of bird watching that I’ve had the opportunity to shoot it; the last time was in the late 1980s. More