| Bassian Thrush | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Zoothera |
| Species: | Z. lunulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Zoothera lunulata (Gmelin, 1789) |
|
| Subspecies | |
|
|
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, averaging about 28 cm and 100 grams[1].
It is estimated that the rangewide population is large, though no official count has ever been established[2].
The Bassian Thrush lives in shrubland, forests, and rainforests[3]. It is non-migratory. Though affected by human destruction of their natural habitats, its range is so large that the impact is negligible[2].
The thrush ranges in color from brown to an olive color, with a white ring arounds 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[1]