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Bassian Thrush
Zoothera lunulata
-37.8332, 146.293
Field Notes
Description:
The Bassian Thrush is a secretive bird. Its plumage is mottled brown to olive-brown, heavily scalloped with black crescent-shaped bars on the back, rump and head. The paler underparts all have brown-black scalloping. It has a white eye-ring. In flight the Bassian Thrush shows a broad dark diagonal bar across the white underside of its wing. This species has also been referred to as White's Thrush, Ground Thrush, and Scaly Thrush.
Notes:
Spends much time on the ground, typically running a few paces, then pausing to locate food. We followed this bird along the walking track for about 200m before it flew off.
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