List of Birds of Papua New Guinea - Whipbirds and Quail-thrushes

Whipbirds and Quail-thrushes

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Cinclosomatidae

The Cinclosomatidae is a family containing whipbirds, wedgebills and the quail-thrushes. There are 15 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.

  • Painted Quail-thrush Cinclosoma ajax
  • Spotted Jewel-babbler Ptilorrhoa leucosticta
  • Blue Jewel-babbler Ptilorrhoa caerulescens
  • Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler Ptilorrhoa castanonota
  • Blue-capped Ifrita Ifrita kowaldi

Read more about this topic:  List Of Birds Of Papua New Guinea