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Heavily patterned terrestrial bird of eastern Australia.
Not listed
At a glance
FamilyQuail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatClosed forest, Grassland, Open woodland, Sparse woodland, and Waterbodies
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from March to May.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Zebedee Muller
Range map
Range map
1395visible hotspots
10972visible records
3states
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
Both sexes have black spots on flanks, gray breast and head, long pale eyebrow. Male has black throat and white neck patch bordered in black, female a pale buff-colored throat.
Behavior
Wanders around on rocky hillsides and ridges with open forest and plenty of leaf litter and rocks. Fairly unobtrusive, but sometimes sings from a low perch.
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