Grey Shrikethrush
A species of Shrikethrushes Scientific name : Colluricincla harmonica Genus : Shrikethrushes
Grey Shrikethrush, A species of Shrikethrushes
Botanical name: Colluricincla harmonica
Genus: Shrikethrushes
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Description General Info
Description
Of medium size (about 24 cm or 9.4 in long) and lacking bright colours, the grey shrikethrush—usually just thrush in casual conversation—has an extraordinary gift for ringing melody, unmatched by any other Australasian species save perhaps the two lyrebirds and its northern relative, the sandstone shrikethrush.
Size
25 cm
Colors
Brown
Gray
White
Life Expectancy
8 years
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Grey Shrikethrush, a versatile forager, consumes a mixed diet of invertebrates, small vertebrates, fruits, and seeds. It employs active hunting techniques to apprehend prey and forages at varied times.
Habitat
The grey Shrikethrush thrives in diverse treed environments within Australasia, showing a preference for eucalypt and acacia woodlands. Its habitat range includes coastal heath, urban green spaces, and rainforests. Remarkably adaptable, the grey Shrikethrush is also comfortable in arid riparian zones and thrives up to altitudes of 1700 meters in regions with savanna woodlands and mangroves.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Whistlers and allies Genus
Shrikethrushes Species
Grey Shrikethrush