General Information

The Bower's Shrike-thrush is a species of bird in the Colluricinclidae family. Many birds in this family such as the Grey and Sandstone shrike-thrush sing songs that are considered to be some of the most beautiful in the avian world.

Physical Description

The Bowers Shrike-thrush is a small shrike. Like its relatives, it is long-tailed, and perches quite upright. The adult male's upper parts and crown are darkish brown. The face is white with the typical shrike black "bandit-mask" through the eye. They range in size from 21 grams and 5.8 inches in length, to 178 grams and 13 inches.

Diet

The shrike-thrush eats small insects and larvae. It feeds on small fruits and seeds as well.

Habitat

It is mostly common in parts of Australia. The Shrike-thrush's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist lowland forests, or moist mountainous regions, and forests that have been tarnished from farming and colonization.

Reproduction

The female bower shrike-thrush lays one to two eggs in a nest and incubates for about 21 days.