Painted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma ajax)
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Painted Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma ajax (Temminck, 1836)

65 gWeight

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

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Painted Quail-thrush has been recorded at 12 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea459 records
  2. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea19 records
  3. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea15 records
More places
  1. Drimgas Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea8 records
  2. GaruahiPapua New Guinea6 records
  3. Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea3 records
  4. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea3 records
  5. Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea1 record
  6. Elevala River – between Fly River and Ketu RiverPapua New Guinea1 record
  7. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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

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Questions

How big is the Painted Quail-thrush?

The Painted Quail-thrush weighs around 65 g.

Where does the Painted Quail-thrush live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: patchily in western, southern, southeastern New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Painted Quail-thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Painted Quail-thrush endangered?

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

What does the Painted Quail-thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Painted Quail-thrush in?

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

At a glance

Weight
65 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
99 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

Australasia: patchily in western, southern, southeastern New Guinea

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 cinnamomeumNullarbor Quail-thrushNullarbor Quail-thrushCinclosoma alisteriChestnut-breasted Quail-thrushChestnut-breasted Quail-thrushCinclosoma castaneothoraxWestern Quail-thrushWestern Quail-thrushCinclosoma marginatumSpotted Jewel-babblerSpotted Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa leucostictaBlue Jewel-babblerBlue Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa caerulescensBrown-headed Jewel-babblerBrown-headed Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa geislerorum
Painted Quail-thrush

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