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Russet-tailed Thrush

Zoothera heinei

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestMedium · 83 g
Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei), photo 1
Photo: John Robert McPherson · CC0
Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei), photo 2
Photo: Jeff Skevington · CC BY 2.0
Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei), photo 3
Photo: John Robert McPherson · CC0
Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei), photo 4
Photo: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0
Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei), photo 5
Photo: (c) Damien O'Donnell, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei), photo 6
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Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei), photo 7
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Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei), photo 8
Photo: (c) Rolf Lawrenz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei), photo 9
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Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei), photo 10
Photo: (c) Auradyme, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Russet-tailed Thrush

The russet-tailed thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae, closely related to the more widespread Bassian thrush. It is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea.

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Where the Russet-tailed Thrush lives

Regular range
Australia Papua New Guinea

When to see the Russet-tailed Thrush

Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Scaly Thrush (Zoothera dauma) Scaly ThrushZoothera daumaThe sexes are similar, 27–31 cm long, with black scaling on a paler white or yellowish background. Alpine Thrush (Zoothera mollissima) Alpine ThrushZoothera mollissimaThe alpine thrush is a species of bird in the thrush family. Long-billed Thrush (Zoothera monticola) Long-billed ThrushZoothera monticolaThe long-billed thrush is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

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