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| − | [[Image:Chestnut_Quail_Thrush.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Chestnut_Quail_Thrush.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|Pearly_Shells|Pearly_Shells}}<br />Gluepot Reserve South [[Australia]], October 2004]] |
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| + | ;[[:Category:Cinclosoma|Cinclosoma]] castanotum | ||
| + | ''Cinclosoma castanotus''<br /> | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 21-26cm. <br /> | |
| + | Male: | ||
| + | * Black throat, face and upper breast | ||
| + | * White eyebrow and broad white streak on side of throat | ||
| + | * Grey flanks and white central belly | ||
| + | * Grey-brown upper back | ||
| + | * Chestnut shoulder to lower back, forming a band over the upperparts | ||
| + | * White tail tip | ||
| + | [[Image:838 Quail-Thrush, Chestnut.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|peterday|peterday}}<br />Gluepot Reserve South [[Australia]], October 2015]] | ||
| + | Female: | ||
| + | * Paler than male | ||
| + | * Brown face | ||
| + | * Grey upper breast | ||
| + | Juveniles are similar to females. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Southeast [[South Australia]], southwest and central [[New South Wales]] and northwest [[Victoria]]<br /> | ||
| + | Locally fairly common. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | ||
| + | Formerly considered conspecific with [[Copperback Quail-thrush]].<br /> | ||
| + | The proposed subspecies (''mayri'', ''morgani'') are considered indistinguishable from the nominate form. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Mallee, low shrubs, dry woodland and heath in arid or semi-arid regions, usually on sandy substrates. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes invertebrates such as grasshoppers, beetles, flies, caterpillars, ants and seeds.<br /> | ||
| + | A shy, elusive bird, foraging on the ground. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | It nests in a depression in the ground which is lined with bark, grass and twigs. Lays 2 eggs.<br /> | ||
| + | Resident species, in some arid regions also nomadic. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#{{Ref-HBWVol12}}#{{Ref-Simpson98}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker14V5.2}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Cinclosoma+castanotum}} | {{GSearch|Cinclosoma+castanotum}} | ||
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cinclosoma]] |
Latest revision as of 20:56, 12 February 2017
Alternative names: Chestnut-backed Quail-thrush; Chestnut Groundbird
- Cinclosoma castanotum
Cinclosoma castanotus
Identification
21-26cm.
Male:
- Black throat, face and upper breast
- White eyebrow and broad white streak on side of throat
- Grey flanks and white central belly
- Grey-brown upper back
- Chestnut shoulder to lower back, forming a band over the upperparts
- White tail tip
Female:
- Paler than male
- Brown face
- Grey upper breast
Juveniles are similar to females.
Distribution
Southeast South Australia, southwest and central New South Wales and northwest Victoria
Locally fairly common.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Copperback Quail-thrush.
The proposed subspecies (mayri, morgani) are considered indistinguishable from the nominate form.
Habitat
Mallee, low shrubs, dry woodland and heath in arid or semi-arid regions, usually on sandy substrates.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates such as grasshoppers, beetles, flies, caterpillars, ants and seeds.
A shy, elusive bird, foraging on the ground.
Breeding
It nests in a depression in the ground which is lined with bark, grass and twigs. Lays 2 eggs.
Resident species, in some arid regions also nomadic.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2015. IOC World Bird Names (version 5.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut Quail-thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut_Quail-thrush
