Grey Shrikethrush

Colluricincla harmonica ‡

Waratah Bay Camping Area, S Vic IMG_6529 20190314 - harmonica male: grey head, black bill, white lores,
very brown saddle, pale grey underparts. CLICK for one at Beauchamp Falls Camp, SC Vic 20241130.

Notes: Nominate harmonica male: white lores, black bill, brown saddle. Female: grey lores, pale
eye-ring. Young: rufous supercilium. Ssp rufiventris Western Shrikethrush: smaller than
nominate, lower underparts buff to pale rufous. Ssp strigata larger, distinct brown saddle, white
below. Ssp brunnea larger, much paler, browner than nominate; throat & upper breast streaked.
superciliosa large; paler, browner. Beautiful song. In most treed environments. Sedentary.

Range from Lamb et al., Nature Heredity©2019
O'Reilly's, Lamington NP, SE Qld IMG_3016 20190701 - harmonica male: black bill, white lores, rufous saddle.
CLICK for female: grey lores, pale eye-ring, 20220319. Wondecla Cabin, FNE Qld IMG_1589 20251108 - IMG_5578 - harmonica female: grey lores, bill; narrow pale eye-ring.
CLICK for one (young because of retained streaking on throat and breast) at Dinden NP, Tableland, FNE Qld 20210312. Stirling Range Retreat, SW WA IMG_9835 20181026 - rufiventris male: black bill, white lores, plain grey above,
throat white to grey, lower underparts buff to pale rufous. Ormiston Gorge, S NT IMG_0041 20180713 - rufiventris female: grey lores and bill, narrow pale eyering,
buff to pale rufous underparts. Moreton Telegraph Station, CYPAL, FN Qld IMG_9145 20220806 - superciliosa sexes similar: diffuse white supercilium to
behind eye, fine black streaking on throat and breast. Broom Bird Observatory, NW WA IMG_1149 20180904 - brunnea male: larger, paler, browner than harmonica.
Diffuse white supercilium, fine black streaking on throat and breast. Broom Bird Observatory, NW WA IMG_1614 20180906 - brunnea female: like male but thin pinkish-buff supercilium,
often slight buff tinge to underparts. Adventure Bay Caravan Park, Bruny Island, SE Tas IMG_7149 20210609 - strigata male: large heavy bill; white below;
grey lores; faint white supercilium. CLICK for female: heavy bill; white throat, slightly buff on flanks & belly. Blue Gum Road, Pegarah State Forest, SE King Island, Tas IMG_0968 20211215 - strigata CLICK to see another:
Blue Gum X Mucronata Roads, Pegarah State Forest 20211217 Great Western, W Vic MVI_3588+3589+3590 20190519 - harmonica male and female Tcharkulda Rock, Minnipa, SE SA MVI_4232+4231 20181126 - rufiventris male Blue Gum X Mucronata Roads, Pegarah State Forest, King Isl, Tas IMG_1947 20211217 - strigata