How big is a Bower's Shrikethrush?

The Bower's Shrikethrush is a small sized bird weighing about 44 g.

Where can you see a Bower's Shrikethrush?

The Bower's Shrikethrush is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Bower's Shrikethrush?

The Bower's Shrikethrush is most easily confused with the Sandstone Shrikethrush, the Little Shrikethrush and the Sooty Shrikethrush.

Is the Bower's Shrikethrush endangered?

The Bower's Shrikethrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Bower's Shrikethrush

Colluricincla boweri

Whistlers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Bower's Shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri) is a rare whistler found only in Australia, weighing about 44 g. Bower's shrikethrush, also known as the stripe-breasted shrike-thrush, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.

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Bower's Shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), photo 1 — Photo: Stuart · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bower's Shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), photo 2 — Photo: Stuart · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bower's Shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), photo 3 — Photo: Aalbert Rebergen · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bower's Shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), photo 4 — Photo: Aalbert Rebergen · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bower's Shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), photo 5 — Photo: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0

Bower's Shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), photo 6 — Photo: Stuart · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bower's Shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), photo 7 — Photo: Stuart · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bower's Shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), photo 8 — Photo: Stuart · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bower's Shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), photo 9 — Photo: Stuart · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bower's Shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), photo 10 — Photo: Stuart · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Bower's Shrikethrush

Bower's shrikethrush, also known as the stripe-breasted shrike-thrush, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Australia. It is found on the southeast coast of Cape York Peninsula.

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Where it lives

Australia

When to see it

The Bower's Shrikethrush can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Bower's Shrikethrush look like?: Bower's shrikethrush, also known as the stripe-breasted shrike-thrush, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
How big is a Bower's Shrikethrush?: The Bower's Shrikethrush is a small sized bird weighing about 44 g.
Where can you see a Bower's Shrikethrush?: The Bower's Shrikethrush is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Bower's Shrikethrush?: The Bower's Shrikethrush is most easily confused with the Sandstone Shrikethrush, the Little Shrikethrush and the Sooty Shrikethrush.
Is the Bower's Shrikethrush endangered?: The Bower's Shrikethrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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