Bower's Shrike-Thrush
Colluricincla boweri
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPachycephalidae (Whistlers and Allies)
- GenusColluricincla (Shrikethrushes)
- SpeciesColluricincla boweri (Bower's Shrike-Thrush)
About the Bower's Shrike-Thrush
Bower's shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), also known as the stripe-breasted shrike-thrush, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Australia. It is found on the southeast coast of Cape York Peninsula.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Bower's shrikethrush was originally described in 1885 by Edward Pierson Ramsay, curator of the Australian Museum in Sydney. The specific name boweri honors Thomas Henry Bowyer-Bower, curator of ornithology at the Western Australian Museum at the time. The genus name Colluricincla comes from the Greek kollurion ("a bird") and the Latin cinclus ("thrush").
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Recent sightings of Bower's Shrike-Thrush in Daintree National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bower's Shrike-Thrush in Daintree National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bower's Shrike-Thrush sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bower's Shrike-Thrush in Daintree National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Bower's Shrike-Thrush in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.