Lawrence's Thrush

Lawrence's thrush is 21.5 to 23 cm (8.5 to 9.1 in) long and weighs about 73 g (2.6 oz). The species is sexually dimorphic. Adult males have a mostly olive-brown head with a rufous tinge. They have a yellow eye-ring and a white throat with dark streaks. Their bill is yellow. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are rufous-tinged olive-brown. Their breast and flanks are rufous-drab and their belly and vent white. Adult females are similar to males but have a paler breast and flanks and a duller bill. Both sexes have a dark iris and pinkish brown legs and feet. Voice: Lawrence's thrush is "one of the most extraordinary avian vocal mimics on Earth". It is known to mimic at least 170 other bird species and some frogs and insects as well. It sings from a hidden perch in or above the forest's mid-level. It sings a series of mimic phrases with some of its own interspersed; one bout contained the songs of 51 other species. Some individuals sing all day.