The painted quail-thrush (''Cinclosoma ajax'') is a species of

bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class (biology), class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the Oviparity, laying of Eggshell, hard-shelled eggs, a high Metabolism, metabolic rate, a fou ...

in the family

Cinclosomatidae Cinclosomatidae is a family (biology), family of passerine birds native to Australia and New Guinea. It has a complicated taxonomic history and different authors vary in which birds they include in the family. It includes the quail-thrushes and j ...

. It is found in

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; , fossilized , also known as Papua or historically ) is the List of islands by area, world's second-largest island, with an area of . Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is ...

. Its natural

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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.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1307612 painted quail-thrush Endemic birds of New Guinea painted quail-thrush Taxonomy articles created by Polbot