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Zoothera aurea
Basic stats
Diet
Earthworms, insects, small invertebrates
Habitat
Forest floor, dense undergrowth
Range
East Asia, winters to Southeast Asia
Clutch size
3–5 eggs
Incubation period
About 13–14 days
Size
Medium (27–30cm)
Wingspan
~45–48cm
Weight
~130–170g
A large, heavily scaled thrush with golden-brown upperparts marked in bold black crescents, foraging quietly on the forest floor by flicking through leaf litter.
A shy winter visitor from its East Asian breeding grounds, it favours deep shade and dense cover, often freezing motionless when disturbed rather than flying.
