Friday, 1 July 2016

Olive Thrush

Eight races occur,differing mainly in tone with those at higher altitudes,generally darker than forms lower down.Typical adults are dark grey -brown above with an orange bill and small orange eye ring;whitish or grey brown throat is streaked faintly or strongly with black,Breast grey brown,belly and flanks rich rufous-orange extending right across the lower breast,Juvenile is generally darker than adult with small buffy spots on the wings,and the breast is heavily spotted dark brown,pairs are common and widespread,song consists of a typical thrush like phrases followed by a pause,each phrase ends with a short series of repeated subdued note likes an echo
Below a video of the Thrush feeding

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