Nullarbor Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma alisteri)
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Nullarbor Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma alisteri Mathews, 1910

55 gWeight

The Nullarbor quail-thrush (Cinclosoma alisteri) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Nullarbor quail-thrush (Cinclosoma alisteri) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. It is the only Australian bird endemic to the Nullarbor Plain in southern Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Nullarbor Quail-thrush?

The Nullarbor Quail-thrush weighs around 55 g.

Where does the Nullarbor Quail-thrush live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern Western Australia and southwestern South Australia (south-central Australia).

Is the Nullarbor Quail-thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Nullarbor Quail-thrush as Least Concern.

What does the Nullarbor Quail-thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Nullarbor Quail-thrush in?

It belongs to the family Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes (Cinclosomatidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
55 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
82 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: southeastern Western Australia and southwestern South Australia (south-central Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes Cinclosomatidae
Genus
Cinclosoma

Other birds in the genus Cinclosoma

Spotted Quail-thrushSpotted Quail-thrushCinclosoma punctatumChestnut Quail-thrushChestnut Quail-thrushCinclosoma castanotumCopperback Quail-thrushCopperback Quail-thrushCinclosoma clarumCinnamon Quail-thrushCinnamon Quail-thrushCinclosoma cinnamomeumChestnut-breasted Quail-thrushChestnut-breasted Quail-thrushCinclosoma castaneothoraxWestern Quail-thrushWestern Quail-thrushCinclosoma marginatumPainted Quail-thrushPainted Quail-thrushCinclosoma ajaxSpotted Jewel-babblerSpotted Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa leucostictaBlue Jewel-babblerBlue Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa caerulescensBrown-headed Jewel-babblerBrown-headed Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa geislerorum
Nullarbor Quail-thrush

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