PASSERIFORMES: Eupetidae

Cinclosoma castaneothorax  

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax)
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© Vik Dunis 2009
Bowra Station, QLD (Jul, 2009)

We spotted a Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush crossing the track and upon investigating, found a party of ten or more dispersed amongst the bushes within 100 metres.

The party may have been larger but the vegetation restricted vision and the birds were well camouflaged and quite secretive and wary in their movements.

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax)

Male Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax)

Two Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrushes

Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castaneothorax)

Male Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush