Arafura Shrikethrush
A species of Shrikethrushes Scientific name : Colluricincla megarhyncha Genus : Shrikethrushes
Arafura Shrikethrush, A species of Shrikethrushes
Botanical name: Colluricincla megarhyncha
Genus: Shrikethrushes
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Description General Info
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Description
The Arafura shrikethrush (Colluricincla megarhyncha) is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. 
Size
19 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Arafura Shrikethrush primarily consumes invertebrates, including insects, spiders, snails, and occasionally crabs, seeds, fruit, and rarely small birds. Arafura Shrikethrush forages from ground up to canopy, predominantly in lower strata, utilizing gleaning, flutter-chase, and sally-striking techniques. Unique prey capture involves bashing snail shells against substrates.
Habitat
The arafura Shrikethrush occupies diverse forested habitats across broader geographical regions of New Guinea and Australia. Typically found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and montane forests, arafura Shrikethrush is also associated with monsoon, gallery, and disturbed forests, as well as tall secondary growth up to elevations of 1850 m. In Australia, arafura Shrikethrush ventures into wet sclerophyll forests and gardens near rainforests, also inhabiting mangroves, Melaleuca swamps, riparian zones, and coastal woodlands, though it primarily resides in the lowlands and occasionally in mountains.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
It is found in New Guinea and Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Whistlers and allies Genus
Shrikethrushes Species
Arafura Shrikethrush 
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