Cinclosoma punctatum
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The spotted quail-thrush (Cinclosoma punctatum) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical, tropical and temperate dry forest. It is generally cryptic and terrestrial. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Quail-thrush sighting in Freycinet National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th most-seen of the 72 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Quail-thrush in Freycinet National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and August–February, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Quail-thrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Spotted Quail-thrush sightings, Freycinet National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kosciuszko National Park (Australia, under 5%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Spotted Quail-thrush that you can see in Freycinet National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Superb Fairywren (about 70%), Grey Fantail (about 70%) and Yellow Wattlebird (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Quail-thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Freycinet National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
