Creamy-bellied Thrush
Turdus amaurochalinus
Brownish thrush found commonly in a variety of habitats including forest edges, woodlands, savannas, plantations, urban parks, and gardens. Generally, quite arboreal but can be seen on the ground. Note the yellow bill contrasting with an olive-brown back, pale underparts, and pale streaked throat. Immatures are spotted below. The song is less complex and shorter than Rufous-bellied Thrush.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Turdus amaurochalinus
- Authority
- Cabanis, 1851
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
- Genus
- Turdus
Range and habitat
- Breeding range
- SA : Bolivia and s Brazil to c Argentina
- Non-breeding range
- n through Amazonia
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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Rather drab, small flycatcher of marshes and semiopen areas with bushes and hedges; winters mainly in lowland marshes. Flicks tail upward when perched. Looks similar to several other species in the genus Empidonax. Best identified by its distinctive call: a burry, slightly sneezy “rreeah,” quite different from Willow Flycatcher, which often occurs alongside White-throated in winter. Also note the whitish throat, buffy wingbars and flanks, and the lack of a distinct pale eyering.
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Somali Short-toed Lark
Alaudala somalica
A relatively small and plain lark. Coloration varies regionally, ranging from dark brown to paler brown to rufous, but always look for a pale eyebrow and eye-ring, streaking on the breast, and a completely or partially pale bill. Found in dry grassland and semi-desert habitats, usually in flocks. Similar to Singing Bushlark, but has a slightly buffy rather than pure white outer tail, and lacks rufous patches in the wings. The flight song is a long and complicated jumble that can include imitations of other species. The call is a quick “chidup,” often given in flight.
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