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Rufous Shrike-thrushAlternate name(s): Formerly "Little Shrike-thrush" ![]() Size: 17-19 cm Weight: 33-49 g |
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See Rufous
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Photos |
Race "rufogaster"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Pullenvale, QLD, September 2023]
Frontal view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Pullenvale, QLD, September 2023]
Frontal view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, March 2017]
Close-up near-frontal view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Pullenvale, QLD, September 2023]
Near-frontal view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Pullenvale, QLD, November 2023]
Near-frontal view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, March 2017]
Near-frontal/ventral view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Pullenvale, QLD, October 2023]
Near-lateral view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Pullenvale, QLD, September 2023]
Near-lateral view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
[Byfield NP,
QLD, July 2009]
Rufous Shrike-thrush seen from above...
[Byfield NP,
QLD, July 2009]
Lateral view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush looking at the observer
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Pullenvale, QLD, October 2023]
Lateral view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Pullenvale, QLD, October 2023]
Lateral/ventral view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Lateral view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of E.
Scott)
[Roseberry Creek Valley, near Toonumbar NP, northern NSW, July 2017]
... and here from below
[Byfield NP,
QLD, July 2009]
Near-dorsal view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Pullenvale, QLD, September 2023]
Near-dorsal view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, May 2017]
Dorsal view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, May 2017]
Ventral view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush hanging off a piece of bark
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Pullenvale, QLD, September 2023]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Frontal view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Inskip Point, QLD, December 2017]
Frontal view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush, here seen
preening (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Inskip Point, QLD, December 2017]
Race "griseata"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Close-up frontal view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush looking sideways
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Yungaburra, QLD, June 2022]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-frontal view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Near-frontal view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Near-lateral view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Near-lateral view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Close-up lateral view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Lateral view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Dorsal view of an immature Rufous Shrike-thrush; note the
rufous juvenile wing feathers
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Julatten, QLD, July 2018]
Close-up near-frontal view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Kingfisher Park, Julatten, QLD, December 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush taking on big prey
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Kingfisher Park, Julatten, QLD, December 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush dissecting its prey
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Kingfisher Park, Julatten, QLD, December 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Julatten, QLD, July 2013]
Dorsal view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]
Race "goodsoni"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Near-lateral view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Iron Range NP, Cape York peninsula, QLD, August 2019]
Lateral view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Chili Beach, Cape York peninsula, QLD, August 2019]
Lateral view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gunshot Creek, Cape York peninsula, QLD, August 2019]
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Food, Diet |
Lateral/ventral view of a Rufous Shrike-thrush with a moth
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Yungaburra, QLD, November 2022]
Rufous Shrike-thrush with a caterpillar
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Town of 1770, QLD, September 2017]
Near-frontal view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush with its prey,
a hairy caterpillar
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Near-lateral view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush with its prey,
a hairy caterpillar
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Rufous Shrike-thrush with its prey,
a hairy caterpillar
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
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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.
ltshrth_me_20231103_2.m4a |
rufogaster (SE QLD) |
Contact calls(?) | © ME | |
ltshrth_me_20231102.m4a |
rufogaster (SE QLD) |
Territorial call | © ME | |
ltshrth_me_20231105.m4a |
rufogaster (SE QLD) |
Territorial call | © ME | |
ltshrth_me_20231103.m4a |
rufogaster (SE QLD) |
Territorial calls | © ME | |
ltshrth_me_20231102_2.m4a |
rufogaster (SE QLD) |
? | © ME | |
ltshrth_me_20200927.m4a |
griseata (N QLD) |
? | © ME |
More Rufous Shrike-thrush sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.