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Cinnamon Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma cinnamomeum
Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum) is a member of the Cinclosomatidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 56.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cinclosomatidae Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes
- Genus Cinclosoma
- Species cinnamomeum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 56.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cinclosomatidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinnamon Quail-thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Cinnamon Quail-thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum) belongs to the Cinclosomatidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU c, sc Australia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 56.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 8.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 765,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinnamon Quail-thrush?
The Cinnamon Quail-thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 56.1 g.
Where does the Cinnamon Quail-thrush live?
The Cinnamon Quail-thrush is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU c, sc Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Cinnamon Quail-thrush belong to?
The Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum) belongs to the Cinclosomatidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinnamon Quail-thrush eat?
The Cinnamon Quail-thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cinnamon Quail-thrush migrate?
The Cinnamon Quail-thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cinnamon Quail-thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Cinnamon Quail-thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Cinnamon Quail-thrush — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cinnamon Quail-thrush's range?
The Cinnamon Quail-thrush has a mapped global range of about 765,000 km².
Conservation
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