painted quail-thrush

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| name = Painted quail-thrush

| image = Cinclosoma ajax 1838.jpg

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |title=Cinclosoma ajax |volume=2016 |page=e.T22705363A94014644 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705363A94014644.en |access-date=12 November 2021}}

| genus = Cinclosoma

| species = ajax

| authority = (Temminck, 1836)

| synonyms =

}}

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.

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