BirdUp · Species
Chestnut Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma castanotumGould, 1840
Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Cinclosomatidae
- Genus
- Cinclosoma
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The chestnut quail-thrush is a native Australian bird of the family Cinclosomatidae. These scrub birds are endemic to Australia and found in all states - barring Tasmania. They are relatively uncommon and are isolated to the semi-arid and arid fringes of the Australian interior.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- East-central SA to central NSW and north-west VIC (south-east Australia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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