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Spotted Quail-thrush
Photo · (c) Greg Tasney, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

BirdUp · Species

Spotted Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma punctatum(Shaw, 1795)

Updated 11 June 2026

Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Cinclosomatidae
Genus
Cinclosoma

At a glance

The Spotted Quail-thrush is a medium-sized bird, about 24–30 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
24–30 cm
Conservation status
Least Concern
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Spotted Quail-thrush look like?

The Spotted Quail-thrush is a medium-sized bird, about 24–30 cm long and weighing 84–144 g.

The spotted quail-thrush is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. It is endemic to Australia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
24–30 cm
Weight
84–144 g
Wingspan
35 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Spotted Quail-thrush?

The Spotted 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 · Coolumburra NSW 2622, Australia

Call

jimchurches · South Wolumla NSW 2550, Australia

Call

jimchurches · Namadgi National Park, Cotter River, ACT, AU

Call

jimchurches · Namadgi National Park, Cotter River, ACT, AU

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Spotted Quail-thrush eat?

The Spotted Quail-thrush feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

6 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Spotted Quail-thrush live in Australia?

The Spotted Quail-thrush is endemic to Australia, recorded across 33 of Australia’s bioregions, with a core range spanning east-central and south-east Australia and Tasmania.

BreedingEast-central and south-east Australia and Tasmania

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Vagrant

8 regions recorded