Bower's Shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri)
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Bower's Shrikethrush

Colluricincla boweri Ramsay, EP, 1885

44 gWeight

Bower's shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), also known as the stripe-breasted shrike-thrush, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Bower's Shrikethrush has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mount Hypipamee National ParkAustralia537 records
  2. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineAustralia396 records
  3. Crater Lakes National Park – Chambers Rainforest LodgeAustralia391 records
More places
  1. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake EachamAustralia386 records
  2. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia149 records
  3. Hasties Swamp National ParkAustralia99 records
  4. JulattenAustralia53 records
  5. Abattoir Swamp, JulattenAustralia52 records
  6. Hasties Swamp Bird HideAustralia36 records
  7. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia33 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Bower's shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), also known as the stripe-breasted shrike-thrush, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Australia. It is found on the southeast coast of Cape York Peninsula.

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Questions

How big is the Bower's Shrikethrush?

The Bower's Shrikethrush weighs around 44 g.

Where does the Bower's Shrikethrush live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northeastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Bower's Shrikethrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Bower's Shrikethrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bower's Shrikethrush as Vulnerable.

What does the Bower's Shrikethrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bower's Shrikethrush in?

It belongs to the family Whistlers & Allies (Pachycephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
44 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
103 mm
Tail
79 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: northeastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Whistlers & Allies Pachycephalidae
Genus
Colluricincla

Other birds in the genus Colluricincla

Sooty ShrikethrushSooty ShrikethrushColluricincla tenebrosaLittle ShrikethrushLittle ShrikethrushColluricincla megarhynchaGrey ShrikethrushGrey ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonicaSandstone ShrikethrushSandstone ShrikethrushColluricincla woodwardiMaroon-backed WhistlerMaroon-backed WhistlerCoracornis raveniSangihe WhistlerSangihe WhistlerCoracornis sanghirensisBlack PitohuiBlack PitohuiMelanorectes nigrescensOlive WhistlerOlive WhistlerPachycephala olivaceaRed-lored WhistlerRed-lored WhistlerPachycephala rufogularisGilbert's WhistlerGilbert's WhistlerPachycephala inornata
Bower's Shrikethrush

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