Shrikethrushes
Colluricincla
A shrikethrush, also spelt shrike-thrush, is any one of five species of songbird that is a member of the genus Colluricincla. They have nondescript, predominantly brown or grey, plumage, but are accomplished singers, their calls described as "strong, mellow and beautiful." Shrikethrushes are generally insectivorous, though have been recorded eating molluscs and berries. They build cup-shaped nests in the forks of trees.
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species
Gray Shrikethrush
speciesColluricincla harmonica
Little Shrikethrush
speciesColluricincla megarhyncha
Bower's Shrikethrush
speciesColluricincla boweri
Sandstone Shrikethrush
speciesColluricincla woodwardi
Sooty Shrikethrush
speciesColluricincla tenebrosa
Where it lives
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