Prakruti Parichay
TurdidaeZoothera

Scaly Thrush

Zoothera dauma

26–27 cmMedium
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Breeds in Himalayas and winters south to Orissa. Boldly scaled with pale face, large black eye, and dark patch on ear-coverts. From Plain-backed and Long-ta iled by bold black scaling on golden-olive upperparts, and golden-olive panels across wing, with dark bar at tip of primary coverts. Juvenile has more barred than scaled upperparts, and breast is distinctly spotted Voice Song is a slow broken chi"up... chwee... chwss... wssp... chirrol... chup. Forest also well-wooded areas in winter.

Colour

BlackGoldenOlive
Average size
26.5 cm
Habitat
Forest also well-wooded areas in winter.
Behaviour
Breeds in Himalayas and winters south to Orissa.

About this bird

Breeds in Himalayas and winters south to Orissa. Boldly scaled with pale face, large black eye, and dark patch on ear-coverts. From Plain-backed and Long-ta iled by bold black scaling on golden-olive upperparts, and golden-olive panels across wing, with dark bar at tip of primary coverts. Juvenile has more barred than scaled upperparts, and breast is distinctly spotted Voice Song is a slow broken chi"up... chwee... chwss... wssp... chirrol... chup. Forest also well-wooded areas in winter.

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Scaly Thrush is bigger than Assam Laughingthrush but smaller than Ashy-headed Green Pigeon.

This bird

Scaly Thrush

Zoothera dauma

26–27 cm