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Sandstone Shrike-thrushAlternate name(s): "Brown-breasted Shrike-thrush", "Woodward's Shrike-thrush", "Sandstone Thrush", "Rock Thrush"; NB: Includes former "Brown Shrike-thrush" Size: 24-26 cm Weight: 47-62 g |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Lateral view of a Sandstone Shrike-thrush; the black bill indicates
that this is a male (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Kakadu NP, NT,
July 2020]
Lateral view of a Sandstone Shrike-thrush, characteristically
sitting on a sandstone rock ledge (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Kakadu NP, NT,
July 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a Sandstone Shrike-thrush clinging to the
face of a sandstone rock (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Kakadu NP, NT,
July 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a male Sandstone Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Keep River NP, NT, November 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a Sandstone Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Kakadu NP, NT,
July 2018]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Sandstone Shrike-thrush; note the
light-grey bill (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Ubirr, NT, July 2020]
Frontal/ventral view of a female Sandstone Shrike-thrush
sitting on the edge of a sandstone
escarpment;
note the bluish-grey bill
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Keep River NP, NT, November 2018]
Lateral view of a female Sandstone Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Ubirr, NT, July 2020]
Near-dorsal/ventral view of a female Sandstone Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Ubirr, NT, July 2020]
View onto the upperparts of a female(?) Sandstone Shrike-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) NP, QLD, September 2019]
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Behaviour |
Sandstone Shrike-thrushes characteristically perched on the edge
of an escarpment
- male on the left, female on the right; these two birds can be
heard calling in the
recording
obtained on 20 November 2018
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Keep River NP, NT, November 2018]
Sandstone Shrike-thrushes were found in this crevice in an
escarpment;
it may be a roost and possibly also a nest site
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Lorella Springs Station, Roper Gulf Country, NT, September 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.
sandthr_pb_20210918.m4a | (Top End, NT) | Territorial calls(?) | © PB | |
sandthr_pb_20181120.m4a | (Keep River NP, NT) | Territorial calls(?), Q&A | © PB | |
sandthr_pb_20181118.m4a | (Keep River NP, NT) | ? | © PB | |
sandthr_pb_20210319.m4a | (Victoria River, NT) | ? | © PB |
More Sandstone Shrike-thrush sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.