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Sooty Shrikethrush
Colluricincla tenebrosa (Rothschild, 1911)
46 gWeight
The morningbird (Pachycephala tenebrosa) is a songbird species in the family Pachycephalidae.
Most records: Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Sooty Shrikethrush has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea1 record
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 morningbird (Pachycephala tenebrosa) is a songbird species in the family Pachycephalidae.
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Questions
How big is the Sooty Shrikethrush?
The Sooty Shrikethrush weighs around 46 g.
Where does the Sooty Shrikethrush live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane west-central to east-central New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.
What does the Sooty Shrikethrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sooty Shrikethrush in?
It belongs to the family Whistlers & Allies (Pachycephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 46 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 96 mm
- Tail
- 76 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane west-central to east-central New Guinea
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
Little ShrikethrushColluricincla megarhyncha
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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