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Spotted Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma punctatum
Spotted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Spotted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum) is a member of the Cinclosomatidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 113 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 punctatum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 113 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cinclosomatidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted Quail-thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Spotted Quail-thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum) belongs to the Cinclosomatidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ec, se Australia and Tasmania.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 113 g, with a wing length of about 11 cm and a tail of around 11.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 565,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Quail-thrush?
The Spotted Quail-thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 113 g.
Where does the Spotted Quail-thrush live?
The Spotted Quail-thrush is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ec, se Australia and Tasmania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spotted Quail-thrush belong to?
The Spotted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum) belongs to the Cinclosomatidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spotted Quail-thrush eat?
The Spotted Quail-thrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spotted Quail-thrush migrate?
The Spotted Quail-thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spotted 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 Spotted Quail-thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Spotted Quail-thrush — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Spotted Quail-thrush's range?
The Spotted Quail-thrush has a mapped global range of about 565,000 km².
Conservation
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