Female has white belly and gray chest, male white belly, gray flanks, and black chest and throat.
VIC: Vulnerable; WA: Rare
At a glance
FamilyQuail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatUsually seen walking around in areas of open mallee woodland and shrubland.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from September to October.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Richard White
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
9330approx records
2states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Note gray sides rather than warm brown sides of Cinnamon and Chestnut-breasted quail-thrushes. Usually seen walking around in areas of open mallee woodland and shrubland.
Behavior
White eyebrow and moustache, with a deep chestnut-brown back and intricately patterned wing.
Gallery
Regional timing
Victoria
South Australia
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Commonly confused with
Copperback Quail-thrushCinclosoma clarumFemale has white belly and gray chest, male white belly, gray flanks, and black chest and throat. Note gray sides rather than warm brown sides of Cinnamon and Nullarbor quail-thrushes. Usually seen walking around in areas of open woodland and shrubland.→Nullarbor Quail-thrushCinclosoma alisteriFemale has buff chin and moustache, white belly, and pale gray chest, male a white moustache, black throat patch that connects to thick black breast band (forming an upside-down→