Painted quail-thrush

Painted quail-thrush
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Cinclosomatidae
Genus:	Cinclosoma
Species:	C. ajax
Binomial name
Cinclosoma ajax (Temminck, 1836)

The painted quail-thrush (Cinclosoma ajax) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

Description

The painted quail-thrush is a medium sized bird, measuring 20-25 cm (8-10 in) in length, with a usual wing span of 20-30 cm (8-10 in) It has a brown tail, crown and back, black mask with a white belly and burnt orange sides. Males have a black throat and chest, with a white stripe on their face, the females however, have a white throat and a white eyebrow.

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Cinclosoma ajax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22705363A94014644. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705363A94014644.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.