Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPachycephalidae (Whistlers and Allies)
- GenusColluricincla (Shrikethrushes)
- SpeciesColluricincla harmonica (Gray Shrikethrush)
About the Gray Shrikethrush
The grey shrikethrush or grey shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica), formerly commonly known as grey thrush, is a songbird of Australasia. It is moderately common to common in most parts of Australia, but absent from the driest of the inland deserts. It is also found in New Guinea.
The grey shrikethrush was originally described in the genus Turdus. Alternate names include the brown shrike-thrush, buff-bellied shrike-thrush, grey shrike-flycatcher, northern shrike-thrush and south-western shrike-thrush.
Five subspecies are recognized: C. h. brunnea – Gould, 1841: Originally described as a separate species. Found in northern Australia and Melville Island C. h. superciliosa – Masters, 1876: Originally described as a separate species. Found in eastern New Guinea, islands in the Torres Strait and north-eastern Australia
C. h. harmonica – (Latham, 1801): Found in eastern Australia C. h. strigata – Swainson, 1838: Originally described as a separate species. Found in Tasmania and the islands in the Bass Strait (Australia) Western shrikethrush (C. h. rufiventris) – Gould, 1841: Originally described as a separate species. Found in western, southern... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Gray Shrikethrush in Great Otway 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 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Flinders Chase | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 16 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 17 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 18 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 19 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 20 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 21 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 22 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray Shrikethrush in Great Otway National Park?
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Shrikethrush sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 2,544 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray Shrikethrush in Great Otway National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Gray Shrikethrush in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.