Central and central-western Australia, in the area bounded by Shark Bay, north to central WA and southern Gibson Desert, and the centralian ranges, NT, east to the western fringes of the Simpson Desert and Lake Eyre Basin, SA and south to northern Eyre Peninsula, northern fringes of the Nullarbor Plain and northern Goldfields region, WA.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Copperback Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma clarum) [XC383147]
by Marc Anderson from Mount Gibson Sanctuary, Western Australia, Australia (call)
Copperback Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma clarum) [XC383690]
by Eddy Smith from Mount Gibson Sanctuary, Western Australia, Australia (song)
Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
clarum Morgan, 1926 - Central and central-western Australia, in the area bounded by Shark Bay, north to central WA and southern Gibson Desert, and the centralian ranges, NT, east to the western fringes of the Simpson Desert and Lake Eyre Basin, SA and south to northern Eyre Peninsula, northern fringes of the Nullarbor Plain and northern Goldfields region, WA.
fordianum Schodde & Mason, IJ, 1999 - Far south-western SA and southern edge of Nullarbor Plain, west to southern Wheatbelt of south-western WA, to about Lake Moore - Broome Hill.
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