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Copperback Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma clarum
Copperback Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma clarum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Copperback Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma clarum) is a member of the Cinclosomatidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 73.3 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cinclosomatidae Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes
- Genus Cinclosoma
- Species clarum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 73.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cinclosomatidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Copperback Quail-thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Copperback Quail-thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Copperback Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma clarum) belongs to the Cinclosomatidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU wc to sc Australia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 73.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 10.1 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Copperback Quail-thrush?
The Copperback Quail-thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 73.3 g.
Where does the Copperback Quail-thrush live?
The Copperback Quail-thrush is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU wc to sc Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Copperback Quail-thrush belong to?
The Copperback Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma clarum) belongs to the Cinclosomatidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Copperback Quail-thrush eat?
The Copperback Quail-thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Copperback Quail-thrush migrate?
The Copperback Quail-thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Copperback Quail-thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Copperback Quail-thrush — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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