PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Zoothera heinei  

Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei)
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© Geoff Walker 2012
Mount Glorious, QLD (Jan, 2012)

Dad on the left stuffed a worm down the chicks throat. Mum on the right occasionally sat on the nest to cover the chick.

This behaviour was noted whenever Green Catbirds were in the area.

Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei)

Russet-tailed Thrush

Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei)

Russet-tailed Thrush

Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei)

Russet-tailed Thrush

Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei)

Mum feeding the chick

Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei)

Russet-tailed Thrush

Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei)

Russet-tailed Thrush

Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei)

Russet-tailed Thrush

Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei)

Russet-tailed Thrush

Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei)

Russet-tailed Thrush

Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei)

Russet-tailed Thrush

Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei)

Russet-tailed Thrush