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Russet-tailed Thrush
Zoothera heinei(Cabanis, 1851)
Native
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The russet-tailed thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, closely related to the more widespread Bassian thrush. It is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- New Guinea to St. Matthias (north-central Bismarck Arch.), Choiseul (north-central Solomon Is.) and east-central Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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