Nilgiri Thrush
A species of Scaly Thrushes and Allies Scientific name : Zoothera neilgherriensis Genus : Scaly Thrushes and Allies
Nilgiri Thrush, A species of Scaly Thrushes and Allies
Botanical name: Zoothera neilgherriensis
Genus: Scaly Thrushes and Allies
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Description General Info
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Description
The sexes are similar, 27–31 cm long, with black scaling on a paler white or yellowish background. The most striking identification feature in flight is the black band on the white underwings, a feature shared with Siberian thrush. The male has a song which is a loud, far-carrying mechanical whistle, with 5-10 second pauses between each one second long phrase twee...tuuu....tuuu....tuuu. It was previously considered a subspecies of the scaly thrush. 
Habitat
The nilgiri Thrush is typically found in densely vegetated environments, favoring dark, moist areas such as ravines nestled within evergreen forests. These forests are characterized by their perennial, lush, and broad-leaved foliage providing an ideal setting for the nilgiri Thrush, which thrives in the cover of thick vegetation.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The Nilgiri thrush is endemic to the Western Ghats. It is largely restricted to the sholas, isolated cloud forests found in high altitudes that are separated by rolling montane grassland. It is also rarely found in roadways on rainy days. It feeds on insects and is an opportunistic insectivore. The thrush stays on the terrestrial lower canopy of the moist shola ecosystem. The scaled pattern of this species gives it a protective side of camouflage in terrestrial understory of the forest. Habitat extent is distributed throughout the moist shola forests in the region.
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Scientific Classification
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