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Bower's Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla boweri) Alternate name(s): "Bower Thrush", "Stripe-breasted Shrike-thrush", "Stripe-breasted Thrush" Size: 19-21 cm Weight: 37-48 g

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Physical description Click here for a physical description Bower's Shrike-thrushes are small shrike-thrushes. Their morphology is dimorphic, i.e. males and females are slightly different. Males have a dark-grey head with light-grey chin and throat with light grey striation. The upperparts are also dark-grey, with rufous edge-lining on the wing feathers. The underparts, from the chest downward to the undertail coverts, are cinnamon to rufous. Males also have a heavy black bill. Females have rufous lores and eye-rings. Their upperparts are slightly less dark and the bill is also less dark and massive than the males'. The irises of both sexes are brown. The legs and feet are dark-grey. Juvenile birds resemble females, with more rufous on their upperparts and more streaking down the front. Immatures retain their rufous wing coverts, but otherwise resemble females more closely.

Taxonomy, classification See Bower's Shrike-thrush at Wikipedia . Click here for classification information Looking for an "old-world thrush" , rather than a shrike-thrush? Have a look here .

Range, habitat, finding this species Click here for information on habitat and range The overall distribution of this species can be assessed, and specific locations where birds have been spotted can be found, based on individual sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to ebird.org . The global distribution of Bower's Shrikethrush is available HERE . Bower's Shrike-thrushes are endemic to tropical north-eastern Australia. Their range is restricted, encompassing the Atherton Tablelands in far-northern QLD and an area between Airlie Beach and Mackay, QLD. Bower's Shrike-thrushes are a relictural species trapped in highland rainforest, typically above 400 m. Only during winter they may descend to lower altitudes.

Sightings Click here for sighting information M. Eaton reports spotting a Bower's Shrike-thrush at Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, in November 2018, and again in August 2023. B. Hensen found a Bower's Shrike-thrush at Iron Range NP, QLD, in December 2018. Next, M. Eaton found a Bower's Shrike-thrush at Paluma Rainforest, to the North of Townsville, QLD, in September 2020. J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours reports finding a Bower's Shrike-thrush at Lake Barrine, Atherton Tablelands, QLD, in October 2020.

Photos

ADULT

MALE

Near-frontal view of a male Bower's Shrike-thrush; note the black bill and the absence of rufous hues on the head
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mt. Lewis NP, QLD, August 2023]

Near-frontal/ventral view of a male Bower's Shrike-thrush issuing its call; note the grey head, light striation on the chest and copious rufous on the rest of the body (photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Lake Barrine, Atherton Tablelands, QLD, October 2020]

Lateral view of a male Bower's Shrike-thrush; note the grey head, light striation on the chest and copious rufous on the rest of the body (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Paluma Rainforest, 100 km N of Townsville, QLD, September 2020]

FEMALE

Frontal view of a female Bower's Shrike-thrush; note the rufous eye-rings and lores (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mount Lewis NP, near Burtons Ridge, QLD, November 2018]

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

boshrth_me_20200927.m4a	(N QLD)	Territorial calls(?), male	© ME
boshrth_me_20200927_2.m4a	(N QLD)	?	© ME
boshrth_me_20200927_5.m4a	(N QLD)	? (+ Brown Gerygone)	© ME
boshrth_me_20200927_3.m4a	(N QLD)	?	© ME
boshrth_me_20200927_4.m4a	(N QLD)	?	© ME

More Bower's Shrike-thrush sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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