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Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma castaneothorax
Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax) is a member of the Cinclosomatidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 62.4 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 castaneothorax
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cinclosomatidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-breasted 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 Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax) is a member of the Cinclosomatidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU wc QLD to nc NSW (ec Australia).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 9.2 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 488,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush?
The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.4 g.
Where does the Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush live?
The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU wc QLD to nc NSW (ec Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush belong to?
The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax) belongs to the Cinclosomatidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush eat?
The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush migrate?
The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-breasted 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 Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-breasted 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 Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush's range?
The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush has a mapped global range of about 488,000 km².
Conservation
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