How do you identify a Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush?

Voice: Common call: Piping whistle of two and three short notes. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush?

The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 62 g.

Where can you see a Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush?

The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush?

The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is most easily confused with the Copperback Quail-thrush, the Nullarbor Quail-thrush and the Painted Quail-thrush.

Is the Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush endangered?

The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma castaneothorax

Jewel-babblers and Quail-thrushes · Passeriformes · Rare

The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax) is a rare jewel-babblers and quail-thrush found only in Australia, weighing about 62 g. The chestnut-breasted quail-thrush is a small endemic Australian bird which is predominantly found within the semi-arid deserts of New South Wales and Queensland.

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Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax), photo 1 — Photo: Nathan Ruser · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax), photo 2 — Photo: Michael Hains · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax), photo 3 — Photo: Steven Dew · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax), photo 4 — Photo: Steven Dew · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax), photo 5 — Photo: ian_mcallan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax), photo 6 — Photo: ian_mcallan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax), photo 7 — Photo: Broinowski, Gracius J. · Public domain

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax), photo 8 — Photo: Steven Dew · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax), photo 9 — Photo: Steven Dew · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax), photo 10 — Photo: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush

The chestnut-breasted quail-thrush is a small endemic Australian bird which is predominantly found within the semi-arid deserts of New South Wales and Queensland.

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How to identify it

Voice: Common call: Piping whistle of two and three short notes. This is not made by the female. When alarmed: One or two insect-like noises, sounding similar to the call of the Myzomela nigra. This is made by both sexes.

Where it lives

Australia

When to see it

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush?: Voice: Common call: Piping whistle of two and three short notes. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush?: The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 62 g.
Where can you see a Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush?: The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush?: The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is most easily confused with the Copperback Quail-thrush, the Nullarbor Quail-thrush and the Painted Quail-thrush.
Is the Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush endangered?: The Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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