Cinclosoma clarum (Copperback Quail-thrush)

Copperback Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma clarum Morgan, AM 1926

The copperback quail-thrush is a species of bird in the family Psophodidae. It was split from the chestnut quail-thrush in 2015. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Cinclosomatidae
Genus:
   Cinclosoma
Scientific:
  Cinclosoma clarum

Original description

Citation:
Morgan, AM 1926

Reference:
S. Austral. Orn. 8 (1925-1926) p.138

Protonym:
Cinclosoma castanotum clarum

Type locality:
Wipipippee, ca. five miles east of the southern end of Lake Gairdner, South Australia.

Link:
https://birdssa.asn.au/images/saopdfs/Volume8/1926V08P138.pdf

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
CF9BA9D6E0A7ADEF

Avibase ID:
avibase-CF9BA9D6

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CF9BA9D6

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 925010

English:
Copperback Quail-thrush
Catalan:
cinclosoma dors de coure
Czech:
kosovec rezavohřbetý
Danish:
Gibson Desert-vagteldrossel
German:
Kupfermantelflöter
Esperanto:
kuprodorsa cinklosomo
Spanish:
Zordala Cobrizo
Spanish (Spain):
Zordala cobrizo
French:
Cinclosome cuivré
Japanese (romaji):
akaganeuzurachimedori
Japanese:
アカガネウズラチメドリ
Dutch:
Koperrugkwartellijster
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Koparvakteltrast
Norwegian:
kobbervakteltrost
Polish:
pieszak miedziany
Portuguese:
tordiz-acobreado
Portuguese (Portugal):
tordo-codorniz-cobreado
Russian:
Каштановоспинный флейтист
Slovak:
flautista hnedochrbtý
Serbian:
Bakreni prepeličasti drozd
Swedish:
kopparryggig vakteltrast
Ukrainian:
пішак рудоспинний
Chinese:
铜背鹑鸫
Chinese (Traditional):
銅背鶉鶇

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Avilist 2025: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Copperback Quail-thrush ( Cinclosoma clarum) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Cinclosoma [castanotum or clarum] (sensu lato) by some authors

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