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Rain Quail

Coturnix coromandelica

Least Concern

Flügelspannweite

17,6 cm

Gewicht

74,5 g

Familie

Phasianidae

Ordnung

Galliformes

Über uns

A small Phasianidae quail (~75 g) of open grassland, scrub, and cereal crops across the Indian subcontinent. Males have distinctive black breast markings. Arrives with the monsoon rains and is closely associated with cereal agriculture. Feeds on grass seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; locally common.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	17,6 cm	6.9 in
Gewicht	74,5 g	2.63 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Male brown above with buff streaks; white below with bold black anchor marks on breast and streaked flanks; black throat patch with white surround. Female plain brown with buff streaking; smaller than Common Quail.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grasland

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Resident and seasonal migrant of open grassland and cultivated land across the Indian Subcontinent from Pakistan and India to Bangladesh.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on small seeds, grain, and invertebrates in South Asian grassland and cultivated areas.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-19 days.

Gelegegröße

4-6

Lautgebung

Gesang

Sharp, loud 'whit-whit-WHEET' series; slightly sharper and more emphatic than Common Quail. South Asian monsoon grassland species. Calls at dawn and during rain. Alarm a soft 'pip'.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Familie	Phasianidae (Fasane und Rebhühner)
Genus	Coturnix
Arten	Coturnix coromandelica

Distribution

Rain Quail has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇮🇹 Italien 🇳🇴 Norwegen

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What does the Rain Quail eat?

Feeds on small seeds, grain, and invertebrates in South Asian grassland and cultivated areas.

Where does the Rain Quail live?

Resident and seasonal migrant of open grassland and cultivated land across the Indian Subcontinent from Pakistan and India to Bangladesh.

Is the Rain Quail endangered?

The Rain Quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Rain Quail nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 18-19 days.

What does the Rain Quail sound like?

Sharp, loud 'whit-whit-WHEET' series; slightly sharper and more emphatic than Common Quail. South Asian monsoon grassland species. Calls at dawn and during rain. Alarm a soft 'pip'.

How big is the Rain Quail?

The Rain Quail has a wingspan of 17.6 cm, weight of 74.5 g.

What order and family does the Rain Quail belong to?

The Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.