Ground dweller

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pacman
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Ground dweller

I always  have many file pics, this is from the Richmond Range NP, west of Casino - ID help please

Annie W
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I'd say Russet-tailed Thrush because of the colouration & triple cinnamon barring around the eye area.

West Coast Tasmania

Araminta
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I quickly dashed outside to take some photos , one of my Bassian Thrushes just happened to be infront of my kitchen windowwink

I think yours is also a Bassian Thrush. This one is a male , the female was near, she is much lighter in colour. See if I get a photo of her? Back soonsurprise, have to find the cinnamon barring around the eye.

M-L

Araminta
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They had gonecrying But here is a photo of last year's young changing into adult plumage, could yours be a juvenile?

M-L

pacman
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that looks like it, thanks

Peter

SteveM
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I find it very difficult to separate Bassian & Russet-tailed Thrush. On the bird in post#1 I'm leaning towards Russet-tailed due to the extent of the pale tips to greater coverts (prominent pale wing bar), but I need much better photos to be confident with these guys.

Araminta
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In my opinion, the difference is also in the "black edging to the rump feathers" the Bassian Thrush has.

As far as i know the Russet-tailed Thrush has a white tip on the tail feathers.

Anyway, correct me if I'm wrong? I only have about 5 Bassian Thrushes in my own garden and none of the otherscrying

M-L

Besty
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HI all , i do a lot of my bird identification off Graeme Chapmans site ,in it he shows the difference between the 2 .I couldnt tell the difference between my 2 untill i looked at his site.yeshttp://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/index.php

pacman
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thanks all, I seem to recall recent posting to Birding-Aus suggesting that there would be 1 Thrush species in Australia with 2 sub-species

Peter

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