Copperback quail-thrush

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Copperback quail-thrush
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cinclosomatidae
Genus: Cinclosoma
Species:
C. clarum
Binomial name
Cinclosoma clarum
Morgan, 1926
Subspecies
  • C. c. clarum
  • C. c. fordianum

The copperback quail-thrush (Cinclosoma clarum) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. It was split from the chestnut quail-thrush in 2015.[1] It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.

Subspecies

  • C. c. clarum: little to no sexual dimorphism.[2] They tend to be brown with rust-colored back bands.[2]
  • C. c. fordianum: does exhibit sexual dimorphism.[2] Males are gray with dark brown streaks; females are usually brownish-gray with similar patterning.[2] Some females have a faint, narrow back band, and some have none at all.[2]

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