BirdUp · Species
Western Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma marginatumSharpe, 1883
Endemic
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Cinclosomatidae
- Genus
- Cinclosoma
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
Western quail-thrush is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. It is found in arid inland habitat in south-central Western Australia. It typically resides in dry woodland shrub with low understory on a stony ground. The climatic zones it is most commonly found in are semi-arid or arid.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- West-central WA to south-west NT and south-west SA (west-central 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
5 photos
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