Bower's shrikethrush
Colluricincla boweri E. P. Ramsay, 1885
The bower's shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri) is a species in the family Pachycephalidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 43 g to 44.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the bower's shrikethrush
- Weight
- 43 g – 44.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 7 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bower's shrikethrush live?
Not recorded
What is the bower's shrikethrush?
Bower's shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri), also known as the stripe-breasted shrike-thrush, is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae. It is endemic to Australia. It is found on the southeast coast of Cape York Peninsula.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Is the bower's shrikethrush endangered?
The bower's shrikethrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the bower's shrikethrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPachycephalidae
- genusColluricincla
- SpeciesColluricincla boweri E. P. Ramsay, 1885
Synonyms Bowyeria boweri kuranda, Collyriocincla boweri
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Bower's shrike-thrushEnglish
- Bower's shrike-thrushEnglish
- pituí de BowerCatalan
- pištec proužkoprsýCzech
- pêr-chwibanwr BowerWelsh
- Grårygget TornskadedrosselDanish
- GraurückenpitohuiGerman
- Graurücken-DickkopfGerman
- Graurücken-GudilangGerman
- GraurückendickkopfGerman
- grizdorsa pakicefaloEsperanto
- Picanzo de BowerSpanish
- سنگچشمباسترک باورPersian
- viirurastasviheltäjäFinnish
- Pitohui de BowerFrench
- Siffleur de BowerFrench
- prugastogrla zviždavkaCroatian
- Tordo averla di BowerItalian
- ムナフモズツグミJapanese
- dryžagurklė medšarkinė musinukėLithuanian
- GrijsruglijsterdikkopDutch
- kanelplystrerNorwegian
- fletnik rdzawobrzuchyPolish
- picanço-de-bowerPortuguese
- sibilante-acaneladoPortuguese
- Сероспинный питуиRussian
- Зеленоспинная сорокопутовая мухоловкаRussian
- Зелепоспинная сорокопутовая мухоловкаRussian
- gudilang horskýSlovak
- Bauerov svračkoliki drozdSerbian
- Gråryggad törntrastSwedish
- gråryggig törntrastSwedish
- Bower IslıkçıardıcıTurkish
- ядлівчак квінслендськийUkrainian
- 紋胸鵙鶇Chinese
- 纹胸鵙鹟Chinese
Relatives of the bower's shrikethrush
Other species in the same genus Colluricincla.
Grey shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Sandstone shrikethrush
Colluricincla woodwardi
Arafura shrikethrush
Colluricincla megarhyncha
Sooty shrikethrush
Colluricincla tenebrosa
CompareBower's shrikethrush vs Grey shrikethrushBower's shrikethrush vs Sandstone shrikethrushBower's shrikethrush vs Arafura shrikethrushBower's shrikethrush vs Sooty shrikethrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bower's shrikethrush?
An adult bower's shrikethrush weighs 43 g – 44.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bower's shrikethrush endangered?
The bower's shrikethrush is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the bower's shrikethrush?
The bower's shrikethrush (Colluricincla boweri) belongs to the family Pachycephalidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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