How big is a Sandstone Shrikethrush?

The Sandstone Shrikethrush is a small sized bird weighing about 55 g.

Where can you see a Sandstone Shrikethrush?

The Sandstone Shrikethrush is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Sandstone Shrikethrush?

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

Is the Sandstone Shrikethrush endangered?

The Sandstone Shrikethrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Sandstone Shrikethrush

Colluricincla woodwardi

Whistlers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi) is a rare whistler found only in Australia, weighing about 55 g. The sandstone shrikethrush is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.

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Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi), photo 1 — Photo: Alan Bell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi), photo 2 — Photo: Rod Lowther · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi), photo 3 — Photo: Rod Lowther · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi), photo 4 — Photo: Steve Dew · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi), photo 5 — Photo: Steve Dew · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi), photo 6 — Photo: Rob Foster · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi), photo 7 — Photo: Rod Lowther · CC BY 4.0

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi), photo 8 — Photo: Rod Lowther · CC BY 4.0

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Rod Lowther, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sandstone Shrikethrush (Colluricincla woodwardi), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Rob Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Sandstone Shrikethrush

The sandstone shrikethrush is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Australia. Alternate names for the sandstone shrikethrush include the brown-breasted shrike-thrush and sandstone thrush.

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Where it lives

Australia

When to see it

Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Sandstone Shrikethrush look like?: The sandstone shrikethrush is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.
How big is a Sandstone Shrikethrush?: The Sandstone Shrikethrush is a small sized bird weighing about 55 g.
Where can you see a Sandstone Shrikethrush?: The Sandstone Shrikethrush is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Sandstone Shrikethrush?: The Sandstone Shrikethrush is most easily confused with the Sooty Shrikethrush, the Bower's Shrikethrush and the Little Shrikethrush.
Is the Sandstone Shrikethrush endangered?: The Sandstone Shrikethrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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