The chowchilla (Orthonyx spaldingii ) is a passerine bird in the family Orthonychidae. It is endemic to Australia.
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withUnmistakable thrush-like, ground-dwelling, birds. Males and females largely dark brown with white eye-ring, tail-feather shafts extend as spines beyond feather-vanes; males with white throat, breast and belly; females with bright rufous throat and upper breast, white lower breast and belly.
The chowchilla is restricted to upland and lowland tropical rainforests of north-eastern Queensland.
Mainly invertebrates, but also small vertebrates.
Nests on or near ground, often on ferns, stumps or logs. Builds a bulky, dome-shaped stick-nest with a clutch of one, possibly sometimes two, white eggs.
