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Little Shrikethrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
32 gWeight
The little shrikethrush or little shrike-thrush (Colluricincla megarhyncha) is a species of passerine bird in the family Pachycephalidae that is found in New Guinea as well as in north and east Australia.
Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Little Shrikethrush has been recorded at 105 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia1,527 records
- Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia1,474 records
- Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia1,407 records
More places
- Tyto WetlandsAustralia1,114 records
- Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia1,054 records
- Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia973 records
- Hasties Swamp National ParkAustralia964 records
- Kumbartcho SanctuaryAustralia881 records
- Abattoir Swamp, JulattenAustralia818 records
- Finch Hatton GorgeAustralia812 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 little shrikethrush or little shrike-thrush (Colluricincla megarhyncha) is a species of passerine bird in the family Pachycephalidae that is found in New Guinea as well as in north and east Australia.
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Questions
How big is the Little Shrikethrush?
The Little Shrikethrush weighs around 32 g.
Where does the Little Shrikethrush live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and northern, eastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Little Shrikethrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Little Shrikethrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Little Shrikethrush as Least Concern.
What does the Little Shrikethrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Little Shrikethrush in?
It belongs to the family Whistlers & Allies (Pachycephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 32 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 77 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: New Guinea and northern, eastern 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
Grey ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
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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