Sunda Thrush

Zoothera andromedae (Temminck, 1826)

Sunda Thrush, Zoothera andromedae, is a bird of the Turdidae family that occurs in Sumatra, Enggano, Java, Bali, the Philippines and from Lombok to ?Romang in the Lesser Sundas. It is a forest species of tropical moist lowland and montane habitats, and is usually associated with shaded ground under dense cover. It is a monotypic bird with no recognised subspecies. Its breeding season runs from October to February, and it builds a moss cup nest lined with fine roots, stems, lichens, clay and palm fibres. It lays 2 to 3 buff eggs marked with brownish speckles.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Turdidae — Thrushes

Breeding range

Oriental Region: Sumatra, Enggano (w of s Sumatra), Java, Bali, Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Arch.) and Lombok to ?Romang (w to e Lesser Sundas)