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Western Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma marginatumSharpe, 1883
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Cinclosomatidae
- Genus
- Cinclosoma
At a glance
The Western 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 Western Quail-thrush look like?
The Western Quail-thrush is a medium-sized bird, about 21–25 cm long and weighing 60–70 g.
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
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Western Quail-thrush?
The Western 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 Western Quail-thrush eat?
The Western Quail-thrush feeds on spiders, insects and arthropods, usually foraging in walks slowly on the ground pecking at soil.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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