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| Chestnut Quail-thrush | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Inopinaves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Infraorder: | Corvida |
| Superfamily: | Orioloidea |
| Family: | Cinclosomatidae |
| Genus: | Cinclosoma Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 |
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A quail-thrush is a bird of the genus Cinclosoma, which contains seven species. The genus is found in Australia and New Guinea in a variety of habitats ranging from rainforest to deserts. The genus is closely related to the jewel-babblers of New Guinea. Seven species are currently recognised.[1]
Species[]
- Genus Cinclosoma
- Painted Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma ajax
- Spotted Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma punctatum
- Chestnut-backed Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma castanotum
- Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma castaneothorax
- Western Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma marginatum
- Nullarbor Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma alisteri
- Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma cinnamomeum
References[]
- ^ doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.09.026
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- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2007). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-84-96553-42-2
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