Uncommon, breeding resident/altitudinal migrant.
The Bassian Thrush is a scalloped brown and white version of the garden Blackbird. Like its European cousin it has a beautiful song which is echoing much less in Namadji’s mountains following the fires. It likes dense vegetation where it scratches amongst the leaf litter for insect morsels. It may be doing it tough post-fire and we would like to know where it is still hanging out. Please post image or song recordings on Canberra Nature Map.
There are concerns that the Bassian Thrush may have faired poorly in the past fires. Previously, it was the dominant species calling pre-dawn in Songmeter sites in Ribbon-gum forest. Preliminary analysis of the Songmeter recordings suggests that it’s pretty much disappeared from burnt areas.
Zoothera lunulata is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | New South Wales North Coast | Gippsland | Greater Brisbane | Tasmania
Maps
"Rivendell" Mimosa Park Road Albury ANBG Bangalee Walking Track Ben Boyd National Park Bermagui State Forest Biamanga National Park Bimberamala National Park Blue Mountains National Park Bomaderry Creek Regional Park Booderee National Park Boro Bournda Environment Education Centre Bournda National Park Boyne State Forest Budawang National Park Budderoo National Park Cambewarra Range Nature Reserve Conjola Bushcare Conjola National Park Coomee Nulunga Cultural Walking Track Cotter Reserve Cudmirrah-Berrara Bushcare Cullendulla Creek Nature Reserve Dampier State Forest Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site Depot Beach Bushcare Deua National Park Deua National Park (CNM area) Eurobodalla National Park Fitzroy Falls Flat Rock State Forest Gulaga National Park Jerrawangala State Forest Kangaroo Valley LB Block Lake Tuggeranong Lower Cotter Catchment Maria Island National Park Meroo National Park Milton Rainforest Bushcare Milton Rainforest Walking Track Mimosa Rocks National Park Mogo State Forest Monga National Park Mortimers Paddock Bushland Reserve Morton National Park Morton National Park Morton State Conservation Area Mount Majura Mumbulla State Forest Murramarang National Park Nadgee Nature Reserve Nadgee State Forest Namadgi National Park Narrawallee Creek Nature Reserve North Nowra - The Grotto Bushcare Nullica State Forest Nunnock Swamp One Track For All Pambula Panboola Penrose Red Head Villages Bushcare Seven Mile Beach National Park South Brooman State Forest South East Forest National Park South East Forest National Park South Pacific Heathland Reserve Tallaganda State Forest Tasman National Park The Grotto Walking Track Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Timbillica State Forest Ulladulla - Millards Creek Ulladulla - Warden Head Bushcare Ulladulla Reserves Bushcare Urambi Hills VC00221 VC00290 Wadbilliga National Park West Belconnen Pond Wingecarribee Local Government Area Yambulla State Forest Yurammie State ForestSurvey points
GG07 GG12 GG19 GG238Places
Acton, ACT Gibberagee, NSW Jamberoo, NSW Kangaroo Valley, NSW Mogareeka, NSW South Durras, NSW Tennent, ACT