Scaly-breasted Thrasher

The scaly-breasted thrasher (Allenia fusca) is a species of bird in the family Mimidae. It is found throughout much of the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean Sea. == Taxonomy and systematics == The scaly-breasted thrasher was originally placed in genus Margarops with the pearly-eyed thrasher (M. fuscatus) but is now in the monotypic genus Allenia. It has five subspecies: A. f. hypenema Buden (1993) A. f. vincenti Kratter & Garrido (1996) A. f. atlantica Buden (1993) A. f. schwartzi Buden (1993) A. f. fusca Müller (1776) == Description == The scaly-breasted thrasher is approximately 23 cm (9.1 in) long and weighs 53 to 98 g (1.9 to 3.5 oz) with an average weight of 67 g (2.4 oz). With its rather short and slightly decurved bill, this thrasher resembles a thrush. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a dark gray-brown head and upperparts with a reddish tinge on the rump. Their tail is a darker brownish black and its outer feathers have white tips. The folded wing shows a single white bar. Their chin and throat are whitish with brown streaks. The underparts are whitish and the chest and flanks have bold gray-brown markings that give the eponymous scaly appearance.…