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Heavily patterned terrestrial bird of western Queensland and northwestern New South Wales.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyQuail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers
SizeTiny
RarityUncommon
HabitatHerbaceous Graminoids Open Hummock Grasses, Herbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Shrubland, and Woody Trees Scattered
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from June to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Louis Masarei
Range map
Range map
484visible hotspots
2612visible records
4states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Female has buff chin, white belly, and pale gray chest, male white moustache, black throat patch, rich red-brown chest fading into the flanks, and black belt above white belly. Usually seen walking along stony rises in very open woodland and shrubland. Note that Cinnamon Quail-thrush has a paler eyebrow and male’s chest has white center.
Behavior
Both sexes have pale eyebrow, gray-brown back, speckled undertail, and black-and-white markings on wing.
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