Tuesday, March 24, 2015

NULLARBOR QUAIL-THRUSH

Photographed a few kilometres from the Nullarbor Roadhouse, Nullarbor Plain, South Australia March 2015
544         NULLARBOR QUAIL-THRUSH             Cinclosoma alisteri

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Until recently considered a subspecies of the Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Minclosoma cinnamomeum) this bird is rare and can only be found on the Nullarbor Plains. It inhabits low salt-bush and is mostly found around the Nullarbor Roadhouse.






2 comments:

  1. fantastic find - it must be very exciting to sight a rare bird - congratulations

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  2. Another well camouflaged, well spotted bird! :-)

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