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Japanese Quail

Coturnix japonica

Near Threatened

翼開長

19.4 cm

体重

94.5 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

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について

コジュケイ（Coturnix japonica）— 東アジアから東南アジア・南アジアにかけて分布。日本では食用・鑑賞用に多数飼育される。コウライウズラとも呼ばれる。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	19.4 cm	7.6 in
体重	94.5 g	3.33 oz

識別

羽毛

Warm brown above with buff shaft streaks; pale buff below with dark brown streaking; male with rufous-orange throat and cheeks; female with pale buff throat and dark-spotted breast; closely resembles Common Quail.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

分布域

Breeds in Siberia, Japan, and Korea; partially migratory, wintering in China, Southeast Asia, and India; ancestor of domestic quail.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on small seeds, grain, and invertebrates in grassland; highly migratory, shifting diet seasonally.

保全状況

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16-21 days.

一腹卵数

5-13

鳴き声

さえずり

Three-note 'ko-ko-ROO' call; slightly lower and less liquid than Common Quail. Domestic breeds call year-round. Alarm is soft 'pip'. Calls from grassland, often at night during migration.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Coturnix
種	Coturnix japonica

Distribution

Japanese Quail has been recorded in 10 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden

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よくある質問

What does the Japanese Quail eat?

Feeds on small seeds, grain, and invertebrates in grassland; highly migratory, shifting diet seasonally.

Where does the Japanese Quail live?

Breeds in Siberia, Japan, and Korea; partially migratory, wintering in China, Southeast Asia, and India; ancestor of domestic quail.

Is the Japanese Quail endangered?

The Japanese Quail has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Japanese Quail nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16-21 days.

What does the Japanese Quail sound like?

Three-note 'ko-ko-ROO' call; slightly lower and less liquid than Common Quail. Domestic breeds call year-round. Alarm is soft 'pip'. Calls from grassland, often at night during migration.

How big is the Japanese Quail?

The Japanese Quail has a wingspan of 19.4 cm, weight of 94.5 g.

What order and family does the Japanese Quail belong to?

The Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.