Grey Shrike-thrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Family: Pachycephalidae (Whistlers, Shrike-thrushes and allies, 14 species in Australia)
Size: 24 cm
Distribution: Most of Australia apart from a few Central Australian regions
Status: Common
Habitat: Forest, woodland, scrub, mallee, gardens
References: Simpson and Day, Reader's Digest
The Grey Shrike-thrush is best known for its lovely song. Birdwatchers call this bird the "GST".
Photo: Katoomba, Blue Mountains NSW
Artwork: John Gould, 'The Birds of Australia', 1848. Original Scanned Image.
Some Birdwatching Resources
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Advanced Bird Language, Jon Young. Advanced Bird Language is an 8-CD audio set which teaches you how to interpret bird language, and other aspects of naturalist awareness. Note that these are not recordings of actual bird calls used to learn to identify which bird sounds like which call — rather they are a series of talks where Jon teaches you how to learn, by observing the birds yourself, what the birds are saying by their calls, their body language, and their other behaviours. The teachings are from North America but they apply to any country.
Click here to purchase from Wilderness Awareness School $74.95 USD |
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Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars of Australia, David Hollands. A comprehensive look at all seventeen Owls, Nightjars and Frogmouths of Australia. Richly illustrated with over 200 photographs, showing all aspects of the birds' lives.
Click here to purchase from Australia $53.49 AUD |
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