Fawn-breasted Thrush
Zoothera machiki
A boldly patterned terrestrial brown thrush. Upperparts brown with a particularly rich rufous back and tail, striking white spots on the wings, a fawn-colored throat and chest, and a boldly scaled whitish belly. Inhabits both forest and scrub, where typically observed foraging on the ground alone. Confined to the Tanimbar Islands. Readily identified, as it is the only brown thrush in the islands. Song comprises a sequence of piping and whistled notes. Call is a short “tsit.”
Identification
The fawn-breasted thrush (Zoothera machiki) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy
Genus: Zoothera; Family: Turdidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Zoothera machiki
- Authority
- (Forbes, HO, 1884)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
- Genus
- Zoothera
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
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