Scaly thrush
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Zoothera dauma

The scaly thrush (Zoothera dauma ) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae.

Appearance

The sexes are similar, 27–31 cm long, with black scaling on a paler white or yellowish background. The most striking identification feature in flight is the black band on the white underwings, a feature shared with Siberian thrush. The male has a song which is a loud, far-carrying mechanical whistle, with 5-10 second pauses between each one second long phrase twee...tuuu....tuuu....tuuu.

Distribution

Geography

It breeds in wet coniferous taiga, mainly in the Himalayas through Malaysia.

Habits and Lifestyle

The scaly thrush is very secretive, preferring dense cover. It nests in trees, laying three or four dull green eggs in a neat cup nest. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms and berries.

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Scaly thrush Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaly_thrush
2. Scaly thrush on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/155657173/155657628
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/489637

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