Bassian thrush
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Z. lunulata
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Zoothera lunulata (Latham, 1801)
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The Bassian thrush (Zoothera lunulata), commonly known as the olive-tailed thrush, is a medium-sized mostly insectivorous thrush found predominantly in southeastern Australia and Tasmania. The thrushes range from 27 to 29 cm (10.5 to 11.5 in) in length and average 100 g (3.5 oz).[2]
It is estimated that the rangewide population is large, though no official count has ever been established.[3]
The Bassian thrush lives in shrubland, forests, and rainforests.[4] It is non-migratory. Though affected by human destruction of its natural habitats, its range is so large that the impact is negligible.[3]
The thrush ranges in color from brown to an olive color, with a white ring around its eyes and black bars on its back, rear, and head. Its underbody is paler, with dark scalloping, and its wings have a dark bar running the length of the underside.[2]
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