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;[[:Category:Cinclosoma|Cinclosoma]] cinnamomeum | ;[[:Category:Cinclosoma|Cinclosoma]] cinnamomeum | ||
'''Includes: Nullarbor Quail-thrush''' | '''Includes: Nullarbor Quail-thrush''' | ||
| − | [[Image:Cinnamon Quail-thrush.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Mat+&+Cathy|Mat & Cathy}}<br> | + | [[Image:Cinnamon Quail-thrush.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Mat+&+Cathy|Mat & Cathy}}<br>Henbury Meteorite Craters NP, nr Alice Springs, NT [[Australia]], July 2011]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 19 - 22cm. | + | 19 - 22cm (7.25 - 8 ins) |
Male: | Male: | ||
* Face pattern like other Quail-thrushes: White eyebrow, black face, broad white streak down sides of black throat | * Face pattern like other Quail-thrushes: White eyebrow, black face, broad white streak down sides of black throat | ||
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* ''C. c. cinnamomeum'' in east-central [[Australia]]: south-eastern [[Queensland]] to north-western [[New South Wales]], central and north-eastern [[South Australia]] and south-eastern [[Northern Territory]] | * ''C. c. cinnamomeum'' in east-central [[Australia]]: south-eastern [[Queensland]] to north-western [[New South Wales]], central and north-eastern [[South Australia]] and south-eastern [[Northern Territory]] | ||
* ''C. c. alisteri'' on Nullarbor Plain (southeast [[Western Australia]] and southwest [[South Australia]]) | * ''C. c. alisteri'' on Nullarbor Plain (southeast [[Western Australia]] and southwest [[South Australia]]) | ||
| − | Described ''tirariense'' and ''samueli'' are usually merged with the nominate form. ''Alisteri'' is sometimes regarded as full species, '''Nullarbor Quail-thrush''' or included as subspecies in [[Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush]]. The | + | Described ''tirariense'' and ''samueli'' are usually merged with the nominate form. ''Alisteri'' is sometimes regarded as full species, '''Nullarbor Quail-thrush''' or included as subspecies in [[Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush]]. The subspecies ''marginatus'' of the latter has been included in this species. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Gibber plains, in sparse vegetation along (dry) watercourses. ''Alisteri'' in low vegetation associated with Nullarbor Plain limestone outcroppings. | Gibber plains, in sparse vegetation along (dry) watercourses. ''Alisteri'' in low vegetation associated with Nullarbor Plain limestone outcroppings. | ||
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Foraging on the ground, walking slowly. Shy and elusive.<br /> | Foraging on the ground, walking slowly. Shy and elusive.<br /> | ||
Breeding recorded in all months. The nest is a loose cup of grass, bark and sticks, placed in a depression in the ground or at the base of a tree, shrub or rock. Lays 2 eggs, ''alisteri'' 3.<br /> | Breeding recorded in all months. The nest is a loose cup of grass, bark and sticks, placed in a depression in the ground or at the base of a tree, shrub or rock. Lays 2 eggs, ''alisteri'' 3.<br /> | ||
| − | Resident with some local shifts depending on conditions, | + | Resident with some local shifts depending on conditions, particularly ''alisteri''. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#{{Ref-HBWVol12}}#{{Ref-Simpson98}} | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#{{Ref-HBWVol12}}#{{Ref-Simpson98}} | ||
Revision as of 19:24, 27 July 2011
Alternative names: Black-breasted Quail-thrush; Black-breasted Groundbird; Black-breasted Ground-thrush
- Cinclosoma cinnamomeum
Includes: Nullarbor Quail-thrush
Identification
19 - 22cm (7.25 - 8 ins) Male:
- Face pattern like other Quail-thrushes: White eyebrow, black face, broad white streak down sides of black throat
- Plain cinnamon-rufous upperparts, reddish-cinnamon in alisteri
- Buff white patch on upper breast, broad black band below. Breast completely black in alisteri
- Outer tail feathers black with white tip
Female:
- Duller than male, face grey-brown with white eyebrow and white throat
- Pale grey upper breast, no black
Distribution
Found in Australia.
Nominate locally common, alisteri uncommon.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. c. cinnamomeum in east-central Australia: south-eastern Queensland to north-western New South Wales, central and north-eastern South Australia and south-eastern Northern Territory
- C. c. alisteri on Nullarbor Plain (southeast Western Australia and southwest South Australia)
Described tirariense and samueli are usually merged with the nominate form. Alisteri is sometimes regarded as full species, Nullarbor Quail-thrush or included as subspecies in Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush. The subspecies marginatus of the latter has been included in this species.
Habitat
Gibber plains, in sparse vegetation along (dry) watercourses. Alisteri in low vegetation associated with Nullarbor Plain limestone outcroppings.
Behaviour
Feeds on seeds, insects and spiders.
Foraging on the ground, walking slowly. Shy and elusive.
Breeding recorded in all months. The nest is a loose cup of grass, bark and sticks, placed in a depression in the ground or at the base of a tree, shrub or rock. Lays 2 eggs, alisteri 3.
Resident with some local shifts depending on conditions, particularly alisteri.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
- Simpson, K and N Day. 1998. Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. London: Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-4877-5
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cinnamon Quail-thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cinnamon_Quail-thrush
