Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies
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Dominica Botanic Gardens Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies |
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| Birds of the Botanic Gardens Scaly-breasted Thrasher: Margarops fuscus; Local name: Gwiv; |
 Source: Dominica’s Birds
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Description: 23 cm long (9 in); plummage greyish brown above, greyish brown scales on white underneath; has short black bill, yellow eyes with black pupil; white wing bars, and tail of medium length with white tip; has short, grey legs; feeds on small berries such as those of Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata), Jamoon (Syzygium cumini) and Allspice (Pimenta officinalis); seen variously throughout Gardens but more often on hillside at back of economic crops section; click here to listen to its calls (compliments of 3-Rivers Eco-Lodge)
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