Nullarbor quail-thrush
| Nullarbor quail-thrush | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cinclosomatidae |
| Genus: | Cinclosoma |
| Species: | C. alisteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinclosoma alisteri Mathews, 1910 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Nullarbor quail-thrush (Cinclosoma alisteri) is a species of bird in the Cinclosomatidae family. It is the only Australian bird endemic to the Nullarbor Plain in southern Australia.[1]
References
- ↑ Toon, Alicia; Austin, Jeremy J.; Dolman, Gaynor; Pedler, Lynn; Joseph, Leo (2012). "Evolution of arid zone birds in Australia: Leapfrog distribution patterns and mesic-arid connections in quail-thrush (Cinclosoma, Cinclosomatidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 62 (1): 286–95. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.09.026. PMID 22040766.
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