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Grey Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1801)
24 cmLength66 gWeight
The grey shrikethrush or grey shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica), formerly commonly known as grey thrush, is a songbird of Australasia.
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea
Grey Shrikethrush has been recorded at 211 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia4,606 records
- Oxley Creek CommonAustralia4,379 records
- Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia3,400 records
More places
- Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia2,693 records
- O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia2,645 records
- Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia2,095 records
- Royal ParkAustralia1,922 records
- Tinchi Tamba Wetlands ReserveAustralia1,865 records
- Gemmill Swamp Wildlife ReserveAustralia1,571 records
- Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia1,452 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
The grey shrikethrush or grey shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica), formerly commonly known as grey thrush, is a songbird of Australasia. It is moderately common to common in most parts of Australia, but absent from the driest of the inland deserts. It is also found in New Guinea.
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Questions
How big is the Grey Shrikethrush?
The Grey Shrikethrush is about 24 cm long and weighs around 66 g.
Where does the Grey Shrikethrush live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern New Guinea and Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
When is the best time to see the Grey Shrikethrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Grey Shrikethrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Shrikethrush as Least Concern.
What does the Grey Shrikethrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Grey Shrikethrush in?
It belongs to the family Whistlers & Allies (Pachycephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 24 cm
- Weight
- 66 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 123 mm
- Tail
- 102 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: eastern New Guinea and 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
Bower's ShrikethrushColluricincla boweri
Sooty ShrikethrushColluricincla tenebrosa
Little ShrikethrushColluricincla megarhyncha
Sandstone ShrikethrushColluricincla woodwardi
Maroon-backed WhistlerCoracornis raveni
Sangihe WhistlerCoracornis sanghirensis
Black PitohuiMelanorectes nigrescens
Olive WhistlerPachycephala olivacea
Red-lored WhistlerPachycephala rufogularis
Gilbert's WhistlerPachycephala inornata
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