Common Name
Bassian Thrush
Alternate name
Scaly Thrush, White's Thrush
Comment
restricted to rainforest, moderately common.
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Local distribution
Ground dwelling inhabitant of rainforest and denser eucalypt forest. Easily confused with Russet-tailed Thrush. Calls different. Prefers altitudes from 550 - 1040m where ranges overlap in SE QLD. Russet-tailed found at altitudes between 250 - 775m. Known
Known location
Springbrook, Burleigh Heads, Lamington NP, Bonogin, Currumbin Valley, Canungra
Other locality
Mainly restricted to rainforest where it is moderately common.
General ecology
Rainforest, wet sclerophyll forest.
Habitat comment
Easily confused with the very similar russet ground thrush, and some NatureSearch records may be misidentified.
