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  7. Copperback Quail-thrush
Copperback Quail-thrush
Photo · (c) Alan Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Copperback Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma clarumMorgan, 1926

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Cinclosomatidae
Genus
Cinclosoma

At a glance

The Copperback Quail-thrush, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The copperback quail-thrush is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. It was split from the chestnut quail-thrush in 2015. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Copperback Quail-thrush?

The Copperback Quail-thrush is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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04 · Voice

What it sounds like

Call

jimchurches · Lake Gilles SA 5611, Australia

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

4 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Copperback Quail-thrush live in Australia?

The Copperback Quail-thrush is endemic to Australia, recorded across 16 of Australia’s bioregions, with a core range spanning west-central to south-central Australia.

BreedingWest-central to south-central Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Breeding

3 regions recorded