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Little Shrike-thrushAlternate name(s): "Rufous Shrike-thrush" ![]() Size: 17-19 cm Weight: 33-49 g |
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Photos |
Race "parvula"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Near-frontal view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Robin Falls, near Adelaide River township, NT, December 2020]
Near-lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, October 2020]
Lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush looking back; this is the
bird whose calls
were recorded on 27 May 2020
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, May 2020]
Lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, December 2019]
Lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, December 2015]
Lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Robin Falls, near Adelaide River township, NT, December 2020]
Lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush foraging in leaf litter
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Kakadu NP, NT,
July 2018]
Lateral/ventral view of a Little Shrike-thrush; this is the bird whose
calls were recorded
on 4 August 2018
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Darwin, NT, August 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, October 2020]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush; this is the bird whose
calls were
recorded on 11 April 2020
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, April 2020]
Lateral view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush;
this is the bird whose
calls were
recorded on 20 February 2019
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Charles Darwin NP, Darwin, NT, February 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush, now seen calling;
this is the bird whose
calls were
recorded on 20 February 2019
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Charles Darwin NP, Darwin, NT, February 2019]
Race "griseata"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Close-up near-frontal view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Kingfisher Park, Julatten, QLD, December 2019]
Lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush taking on big prey
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Kingfisher Park, Julatten, QLD, December 2019]
Lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush dissecting its prey
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Kingfisher Park, Julatten, QLD, December 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Julatten, QLD, July 2013]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Dorsal view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush; note the
rufous juvenile wing feathers
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Julatten, QLD, July 2018]
Race "synaptica"
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Dorsal view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]
Race "gouldii"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush
[Byfield NP,
QLD, July 2009]
The same Little Shrike-thrush as shown above, here seen from above...
[Byfield NP,
QLD, July 2009]
... and here from below
[Byfield NP,
QLD, July 2009]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-frontal view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Near-frontal view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Near-lateral view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Near-lateral view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Close-up lateral view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Lateral view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Race "rufogaster"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of a Little Shrike-thrush (photo courtesy
of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, March 2017]
Near-frontal view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Near-frontal view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, March 2017]
Lateral/ventral view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, March 2019]
Lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of E.
Scott)
[Roseberry Creek Valley, near Toonumbar NP, northern NSW, July 2017]
Near-dorsal view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, May 2017]
Dorsal view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, May 2017]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Frontal view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Inskip Point, QLD, December 2017]
Frontal view of a juvenile Little Shrike-thrush, here seen
preening (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Inskip Point, QLD, December 2017]
Race "normani"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Near-lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Iron Range NP, Cape York peninsula, QLD, August 2019]
Lateral view of a Little Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Chili Beach, Cape York peninsula, QLD, August 2019]
Lateral view of a Little 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 Little Shrike-thrush with a moth
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Yungaburra, QLD, November 2022]
Little Shrike-thrush with a caterpillar
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Town of 1770, QLD, September 2017]
Near-frontal view of a juvenile Little 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 Little 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 Little Shrike-thrush with its prey,
a hairy caterpillar
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Eungella NP, near Mackay, QLD, July 2021]
Little Shrike-thrush looking for prey
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Ludmilla Creek, Darwin, NT, January 2021]
Little Shrike-thrush with its find, a larva
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Ludmilla Creek, Darwin, NT, January 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_pb_20180726.m4a |
parvula (Darwin, NT) |
Contact call(?) | © PB | |
ltshrth_pb_20200207.m4a |
parvula (Darwin, NT) |
Contact call(?) | © PB | |
ltshrth_pb_20200411.m4a |
parvula (Darwin, NT) |
Territorial call(?) | © PB | |
ltshrth_pb_20200527.m4a |
parvula (Darwin, NT) |
Territorial call(?) | © PB | |
ltshrth_pb_20200411_2.m4a |
parvula (Darwin, NT) |
Hissing mobbing/alarm call (Rufous Owl), with Yellow-throated Miners | © PB | |
ltshrth_pb_20190220.m4a |
parvula (Darwin, NT) |
Various | © PB | |
ltshrth_pb_20180804.m4a |
parvula (Darwin, NT) |
Various | © PB | |
ltshrth_pb_20200527_2.m4a |
parvula (Darwin, NT) |
Various | © PB | |
ltshrth_pb_20200619.m4a |
parvula (Darwin, NT) |
? | © PB | |
ltshrth_me_20200927.m4a | synaptica (Near Townsville, QLD) | ? | © ME |
More Little Shrike-thrush sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.