Zoothera nilghiriensis
Resident. Western Ghats. Has darker, browne rand more uniform upperparts than Scaly (mantle and scapulars lack the golden - olive subterminal spots which give Scaly its spangled appearance) Also bill is larger, and face is plainer and more regularly marked with black (lacking dark patches). Dense evergreen forest and sholas.
Colour
Resident. Western Ghats. Has darker, browne rand more uniform upperparts than Scaly (mantle and scapulars lack the golden - olive subterminal spots which give Scaly its spangled appearance) Also bill is larger, and face is plainer and more regularly marked with black (lacking dark patches). Dense evergreen forest and sholas.
Every bird sits between two neighbours — bigger than one, smaller than the other. The sentences below are generated live from the database.
Nilgiri Thrush is bigger than Andaman Hawk Owl but smaller than Assam Laughingthrush.
This bird
Nilgiri Thrush
Zoothera nilghiriensis
25.5–25.5 cm
