Jewel-babblers and allies (Eupetidae)

Chestnut Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma castanotum) - HBW 12, p. 366

French: Cinclosome marron German: Rotrückenflöter Spanish: Zordala Castaña
Other common names: Chestnut-backed Quail-thrush, Chestnut Groundbird, Copperback

Taxonomy: [Cinclosoma] castanotus Gould, 1840, Belts of the Murray, South Australia, Australia.
Described races mayri (from SC New South Wales) and morgani (from Eyre Peninsula, in South Australia) considered indistinguishable from nominate; dundasi (SW Western Australia) is an intergrade between clarum and fordianum. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

clarum Morgan, 1926 - SC Western Australia, SW & SC Northern Territory and W South Australia.
fordianum Schodde & Mason, 1999 - S Western Australia and SW South Australia.
castanotum Gould, 1840 - SE South Australia, SW & C New South Wales and NW Victoria.

Least Concern

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A male singing. Locality Bronzewing Reserve, Victoria, Australia (ssp castanotum)
Josep del Hoyo 30 October 2009 2 years ago 4.5