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Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma castaneothoraxGould, 1849
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Cinclosomatidae
- Genus
- Cinclosoma
At a glance
The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is a medium-sized bird, about 21–25 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 21–25 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush look like?
The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is a medium-sized bird, about 21–25 cm long and weighing 50–87 g.
The chestnut-breasted quail-thrush is a small endemic Australian bird which is predominantly found within the semi-arid deserts of New South Wales and Queensland.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush?
The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush eat?
The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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