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 below.
''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 below.
