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Grey Shrikethrush
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BirdUp · Species

Grey Shrikethrush

Colluricincla harmonica(Latham, 1801)

Updated 11 June 2026

Also known asJo-wid-dee

Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Native
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Pachycephalidae
Genus
Colluricincla

At a glance

The Grey Shrikethrush is a medium-sized bird, about 22–27 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
22–27 cm
Conservation status
Least Concern
Origin
Native
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Very common
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Grey Shrikethrush look like?

The Grey Shrikethrush is a medium-sized bird, about 22–27 cm long and weighing 47–85 g.

The grey shrikethrush or grey shrike-thrush, formerly commonly known as grey thrush, is a songbird of Australasia. It is moderately common to common in most parts of Australia, but absent from the driest of the inland deserts. It is also found in New Guinea.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
22–27 cm
Weight
47–85 g
Wingspan
30 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Grey Shrikethrush?

The Grey Shrikethrush is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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04 · Voice

What it sounds like

Call

Tim · Blackheath NSW 2785, Australia

Call

Tim · Blackheath NSW 2785, Australia

Call

Jonathan Mills-Anderson · Enoggera Reservoir QLD 4520, Australia

Call

cassi saari · Gowrie Park TAS 7306, Australia

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Grey Shrikethrush eat?

The Grey Shrikethrush feeds on fruit, seeds, terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

3 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Grey Shrikethrush live in Australia?

The Grey Shrikethrush is native to Australia, recorded across 93 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingEast New Guinea and Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident

8 regions recorded