Dagua Thrush

The Dagua thrush is 21.5 to 23 cm (8.5 to 9.1 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a slightly reddish dark brown head with a slightly lighter face, a brown-streaked white throat, and a yellow eye-ring. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are slightly reddish-tinged dark brown. They have a white crescent below the throat, a dusky brown breast with often a reddish tinge on the sides and flanks. The center of their belly and their vent are whitish and their undertail coverts whitish to white. Voice: The Dagua thrush's song is one of the elements that define it as full species. It is a "continuous series ('caroling') of throaty whistles at rather flat pitch". A typical phrase is five to ten different notes that may be repeated. A song bout may last several minutes or be broken into shorter segments with short pauses between them. Its calls include a "somewhat plaintive...