ᴚ uɐᗡIt is unclear if the Bassian Thrush actually farts on the ground to startle worms to find/eat - as the claim goes.
A search yields ONE source - from 1983. And many sites telling you it's true. But... ONE actual source.
Perhaps birds can't fart 🤔
Perhaps it DOES fart but not to startle worms - but so other Bassian Thrushes won't eat their farted-on worms 😂
Luckily, @alexpsmith will be keeping an eye out in South Australia for us 👀
