Bassian thrush

Bassian thrush
Bassian thrush at Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Turdidae
Genus:Zoothera
Species: Z. lunulata
Binomial name
Zoothera lunulata
(Latham, 1801)
Subspecies
  • Z. l. cuneata
  • Z. l. halmaturina
  • Z. l. lunulata
  • Z. l. macrorhyncha
  • Z. l. macrorhyncha
  • Z. l. papuensis

The Bassian thrush (Zoothera lunulata), also known as the olive-tailed thrush, is a medium-sized mostly insectivorous thrush found predominantly in southeastern Australia and Tasmania. The thrushes range from 27 to 29 cm (10.5 to 11.5 in) in length and average 100 g (3.5 oz).[2]

It is estimated that the rangewide population is large, though no official count has ever been established.[3]

The Bassian thrush lives in shrubland, forests, and rainforests.[4] It is non-migratory. Though affected by human destruction of its natural habitats, its range is so large that the impact is negligible.[3]

The thrush ranges in color from brown to an olive color, with a white ring around its eyes and black bars on its back, rear, and head. Its underbody is paler, with dark scalloping, and its wings have a dark bar running the length of the underside.[2]

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Zoothera lunulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Birds in Backyards: Bassian Thrush". Birdlife Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Species factsheet: Bassian Thrush Zoothera lunulata". BirdLife International. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Species Zoothera lunulata (Latham 1801): Bassian Thrush". Australian Government: Department of the Environment. Retrieved 25 July 2014.


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