Whistlers and Shrikethrushes
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Pachycephalidae
The whistlers and shrike-thrushes are a large group of stocky passerines found in Australia and surrounding regions. Primarily insectivorous, larger species may also eat small vertebrates such as frogs or nestling birds. Most have drab plumage, the Golden Whistler a notable exception, and several are accomplished songsters. Three species are found in Tasmania.
- Olive Whistler, Pachycephala olivacea
- Golden Whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis
- Grey Shrikethrush, Colluricincla harmonica
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Tasmania