Western quail-thrush (Cinclosoma marginatum ) is a species of bird in the family Psophodidae.It is found in arid inland habitat in the western regions of Australia. It remains along the west side or coast of Australia. They typically reside in dry woodland shrub with low understory on a stony ground. The weather they are most commonly found in is semi-arid or arid air.
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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 withA species of Cinclosoma, passerine birds of Australia. It is smaller in size and slighter in build than Cinclosoma castanotum, which is found in other parts of Western Australia. Their breast and flanks are a cinnamon-rufous shade, a paler and different coloration from its counterparts. The crown and back are a solid chestnut color. The female's flanks are a duller orange shade, occasionally without the dark border. In males, the crown may be a dark grey shade. The throat and lower part of the breast are black, and the male displays a chestnut band between these. Instead, females have more of a grey center breast-band in between the black throat and lower breast. Female's coloring is duller compared to the males. Due to the less vibrant colors, there is less contrast throughout the female bird's body. The chin and throat of female Western quail-thrushes have a pale buffish color. The feathers of the under parts of the tail are white with a brownish color towards the base, the black margins are most evident when the bird is in flight. There is also white coloring and spotting on the wings. The legs of both males and females vary from a grey to a grey-black shade. Young, juvenile Western quail-thrushes have coloring like the females but have a more mottled appearance. Both female and male Western quail-thrushes vary from 21 to 25 centimeters in size and on average weigh 65 grams.
Due to the rare spotting of Western quail-thrushes, their classification has been a debated topic. They were constantly difficult to spot in the field. The species was previously thought to be a subspecies to the Chestnut-Breasted quail-thrush and the Cinnamon quail-thrush, but now it has its full species status.
Western quail-thrushes' birdsongs contain a series of five to eleven whistles that increase in pace at the same pitch. Around the end of their song, notes may sound longer than others and are then followed by one or more short high-pitched notes. Western quail-thrushes are mainly winter breeders with their breeding season ranging from January to September. Consequently, they lay their eggs around March to September. They are not endangered and are common over most of their area. Western quail-thrushes do not breed at all during the drought. Because these quail-thrushes live in areas where evaporation occurs more than precipitation, they will breed most times after it has rained. Western quail-thrushes build nests that resemble a green bowl of grass, connected with leaves and twigs. The nests have a diameter of around fifteen centimeters across and five centimeters deep, typically placed under a shrub or tree. Two eggs, rarely three, are laid, colored in white and blotched with lavender and chestnut brown spots. The egg is incubated by both the male and female, but the female specifically broods and feeds the baby birds. Western quail-thrushes do not migrate like other birds and will most likely stay in their habitats.
Western quail-thrushes eat arthropods, which are invertebrate animals such as spiders and insects. To find food, they forage on the ground and walk slowly, pecking with their bill on the ground scavenging for seeds. As they forage and eat, Western quail-thrushes hold their larger, previously found items under one foot as they peck their catch to dismember it.
