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Spotted Quail-thrushAlternate name(s): "Spotted Groundbird", "Ground-thrush", "Ground-dove", "Babbling-thrush" Size: 26-28 cm Weight: 84-123 g |
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Photos |
Race "punctatum"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, August 2019]
Frontal view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush spreading its
wings to cool at ca. 32 C
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, January 2019]
Frontal view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush looking sideways
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, August 2019]
Near-frontal view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, August 2019]
Near-lateral view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, August 2019]
Lateral view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush looking at the observer
(photo courtesy of
V. Collins)
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, September 2021]
Lateral view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush looking towards the observer
(photo courtesy of
V. Collins)
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, September 2021]
Lateral view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, August 2019]
Lateral view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, August 2019]
Close-up lateral view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, January 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, January 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Near St. Albans, NSW, October 2017]
Dorsal view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, January 2019]
Dorsal view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush
(photo courtesy of
V. Collins)
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, September 2021]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Spotted Quail-thrush challenging
the observer
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, April 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a female Spotted Quail-thrush
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Near Ensay South, East Gippsland, VIC, April 2014]
Dorsal view of a female Spotted Quail-thrush
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, April 2020]
Dorsal view of a female Spotted Quail-thrush
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, April 2020]
Dorsal view of a female Spotted Quail-thrush; note the
extreme wide-angle vision
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, April 2020]
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: Territorial? | Mobility: Sedentary | Elementary unit: Covey/family clan |
Spotted Quail-thrushes are cryptic in both plumage and behaviour and thereby often very hard to spot, even when in plain view.
Lateral view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush using low vegetation
for cover
(photo courtesy of
V. Collins)
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, September 2021]
Male Spotted Quail-thrush - the full-size image shows how the bird
melts into the surrounding landscape; this is most likely the bird
whose calls were
recorded on 6 August 2016 (photo courtesy of M. Windeyer)
Find the bird - male Spotted Quail-thrush walking away from the
observer
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, April 2020]
Male Spotted Quail-thrush hiding behind low growth
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, April 2020]
The following set of photos may show a male marking his territory.
Lateral view of a male Spotted Quail-thrush walking along a branch
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, November 2011]
The same Spotted Quail-thrush as shown above, now seen calling
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, November 2011]
... after which the Spotted Quail-thrush turned around...
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, November 2011]
... before strutting back to where it had first come from
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, November 2011]
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Food, Diet |
Spotted Quail-thrushes forage on the ground for insects and seeds.
Male Spotted Quail-thrush with grubs in its bill
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, April 2020]
Male Spotted Quail-thrush looking foraging near the base of a tree
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, January 2019]
Male Spotted Quail-thrush looking for water?
[Mt. Kaputar NP,
NSW, January 2019]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
spotqth_me_20190828.m4a |
punctatum (SE QLD) |
Territorial calls? (male) | © ME | |
spotqth_20150103.mp3 |
punctatum (NW NSW) |
Warning call (male) | © MD | |
spotqth_20160806.m4a |
punctatum (NW NSW) |
Warning calls | © MD | |
spotqth_20190402_1.m4a |
punctatum (NW NSW) |
Alarm call (male) | © MD | |
spotqth_20190402.m4a |
punctatum (NW NSW) |
Alarm calls (male) | © MD | |
spotqth_20200425.m4a |
punctatum (NW NSW) |
Alarm calls | © MD | |
spotqth_20200425_2.m4a |
punctatum (NW NSW) |
Various | © MD |
More Spotted Quail-thrush sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.