Spotted Quail-thrush

Spotted Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma punctatum

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kosciuszko National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

25 Verified sightings at Kosciuszko National Park From 2019 to 2026
77 In all 3 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Spotted Quail-thrush

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 →

Sounds

Call0:19

Australia · 2017

© Greg McLachlan · XC368542 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song?0:31

Australia · 2011

© Nick Leseberg · XC86002 · CC BY-NC-ND 2.5

Call1:25

Australia · 2016

© Marc Anderson · XC340999 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
2 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Quail-thrush in Kosciuszko National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Quail-thrush sighting in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 91st most-seen of the 127 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.

When is the best time to see a Spotted Quail-thrush in Kosciuszko National Park?

February to April

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Quail-thrush in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–January, the lowest months. June has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Spotted Quail-thrush?

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.

Is Kosciuszko National Park the best place to see a Spotted Quail-thrush?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Spotted Quail-thrush sightings, Kosciuszko National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Freycinet National Park (Australia, under 5%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Spotted Quail-thrush sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Spotted Quail-thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Kosciuszko National Park (25 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.

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