Spotted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum)
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Spotted Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma punctatum (Shaw, 1795)

113 gWeight

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

Busiest months: July–September · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spotted Quail-thrush has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Flinders Conservation Estate – Hardings PaddockAustralia86 records
  2. Nature Refuge Hawkesbury RoadAustralia80 records
  3. Capertee ValleyAustralia25 records
More places
  1. O'Reilly's Rainforest RetreatAustralia20 records
  2. Lake ManchesterAustralia6 records
  3. You Yangs Regional ParkAustralia6 records
  4. Gold Creek ReservoirAustralia6 records
  5. D'Aguilar National Park – Araucaria CircuitAustralia3 records
  6. Royal National Park – Lady Carrington DriveAustralia2 records
  7. Bunyip State ParkAustralia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

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 spotted quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae.

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Questions

How big is the Spotted Quail-thrush?

The Spotted Quail-thrush weighs around 113 g.

Where does the Spotted Quail-thrush live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: east-central, southeastern Australia and Tasmania. It is most often recorded in Australia.

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

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

Is the Spotted Quail-thrush endangered?

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

What does the Spotted Quail-thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Spotted Quail-thrush in?

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

At a glance

Weight
113 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
110 mm
Tail
114 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

Australasia: east-central, southeastern Australia and Tasmania

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

Chestnut 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 marginatumPainted Quail-thrushPainted Quail-thrushCinclosoma ajaxSpotted Jewel-babblerSpotted Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa leucostictaBlue Jewel-babblerBlue Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa caerulescensBrown-headed Jewel-babblerBrown-headed Jewel-babblerPtilorrhoa geislerorum
Spotted Quail-thrush

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