Nullarbor Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma alisteri)
About the Nullarbor Quail-thrush
The Nullarbor quail-thrush (Cinclosoma alisteri) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. It is the only Australian bird endemic to the Nullarbor Plain in southern Australia. The species was first described by Gregory Mathews in 1910, selecting a specimen held in his personal collection as the type. The size of the male is slightly larger than the female, the range is 185 to 210 millimetres. The tail colour is black at the outer feathers, tipped with white, the upper parts of the plumage is otherwise a rufous colour. Black coloration appears at the lores, throat, breast, and beneath white spots at the shoulder.
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Listed as recorded in Australia in the xeno-canto catalogue.