Chestnut Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma castanotum
Similar in physical appearance to other species such as Cinclosoma cinnamomeum and C.c. punctatum, the chestnut quail-thrush is a medium-sized bird that resides in the lower canopy and scrub of arid and semi-arid vegetation. The male is characterised by a black breast, grey flank, and chestnut to grey-brown upper parts with white eyebrow and throat-patch. The female differs with a grey throat and breast, rufous and light brown upper parts, and a yellow-buff eyebrow and mark on throat, presenting an overall duller hue than the male. Both sexes have a white belly.
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Cinnamon Quail-thrush
Cinclosoma cinnamomeum
Cinnamon quail-thrush have a body length of 20 cm (7.9 in), and weigh up to 50 grams (1.8 oz) when fully grown. Male birds are characterised by a white eyebrow, black face, and a broad white streak down the sides of a black throat. The upper parts of their body are plain cinnamon-rufous with buff-white patches on the upper breast and a broad black band below. The outer tail feathers are black with white tips. The female has similar features but duller with a buff-white throat and eyebrow. Their upper breast is grey and they have no black on the underside.
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