White's Thrush

[Bob Kaufman]

The White's Thrush (Zoothera aurea) is a split from the smaller, darker Scaly Thrush (Zoothera dauma). The habits of the White's Thrush is described as "somewhat secretive and solitary on the ground or in the understory" (Kennedy, et al - Field Guide to the Birds of the Philippines) and "very shy, often flushed from ground (sic)" (Robson - Field Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia). It was therefore a surprise that we found it feeding on the red fruits high up on a MacArthur palm tree.

White's Thrush (Zoothera aurea)
La Mesa Ecopark
January 25, 2014

Canon 5D Mk III, 500mm+1.4X (700mm) tripod
ISO-1000, f8, 1/50, manual exposure, spot metering

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Excellent find, Bob! I have yet to see one. Where in LMEP did you see this?

[Bob Kaufman]

Ramon, PMed you in Facebook

[Tonji Ramos]

Fantastic shot Bob. It seems to be posing better this year.

[Tonji Ramos]

Really nice Bob.