Copperback quail-thrush

The copperback quail-thrush (Cinclosoma clarum) is a species of bird in the family Cinclosomatidae. It was split from the chestnut quail-thrush in 2015.^[1] It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.

Copperback quail-thrush
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Cinclosomatidae
Genus:	Cinclosoma
Species:	C. clarum
Binomial name
Cinclosoma clarum Morgan, 1926
Subspecies
C. c. clarum C. c. fordianum C. c. morgani

Subspecies

• C. c. clarum: little to no sexual dimorphism.^[2] They tend to be brown with rust-colored back bands.^[2]
• C. c. fordianum: does exhibit sexual dimorphism.^[2] Males are gray with dark brown streaks; females are usually brownish-gray with similar patterning.^[2] Some females have a faint, narrow back band, and some have none at all.^[2]
• C. c. morgani: Eyre Peninsula