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Heavily patterned terrestrial bird of eastern South Australia, northwestern Victoria, and western New South Wales.
VIC: Vulnerable; WA: Rare
At a glance
FamilyQuail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatGrassland, Herbaceous Graminoids Open Tussock Grasses, Herbaceous Graminoids Sparse Hummock Grasses, Sparse woodland, and Woody Trees Scattered
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from September to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Richard White
Range map
Range map
537visible hotspots
9509visible 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 white belly and gray chest, male white belly, gray flanks, and black chest and throat. Note gray sides rather than warm brown sides of Cinnamon and Chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes. Usually seen walking around in areas of open mallee woodland and shrubland.
Behavior
White eyebrow and moustache, with a deep chestnut-brown back and intricately patterned wing.
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