Sri Lanka thrush (Zoothera imbricata)

The Sri Lanka thrush or Sri Lanka scaly thrush is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. This bird is a non-migratory resident breeder found in south western wetlands of the island of Sri Lanka.

''Zoothera imbricata'' was formerly treated as a race of the scaly thrush. It belongs in a group, possibly a superspecies, formed by that species and ''Z. lunulata'', ''Z. heinei'', ''Z. machiki'', ''Z. talaseae'', ''Z. margaretae'' etc., ''Z. imbricata'' being smaller, longer billed and rufous.. more