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Little shrike-thrush
Little Shrike-thrush,
Colluricincla megarhyncha
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One of the most commonly heard calls in the
lowland tropical rainforest is that of the 'Little Shrike-thrush', They have
beautiful whistles, based on a musical, loud and sudden "tu-ee, wot-wot-wot"
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The little shrike-thrush is neither a shrike
nor a thrush.
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This is a medium-sized bird that is fairly
plain olive-brown on top and paler on the face. It is often hard to see.
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The colouration of the wet tropics subspecies
of this tropical Australian bird also results in its other common name of
'Rufous Shrike Thrush'.
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It is sometimes heard more than seen.
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It lives in rainforest, coastal woodland,
swamps and mangroves
Script: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
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