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Rain Quail

Coturnix coromandelica

Least Concern
Envergadura
17,6 cm
Peso
74,5 g
Família
Phasianidae
Ordem
Galliformes

Sobre

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
Envergadura 17,6 cm 6.9 in
Peso 74,5 g 2.63 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

4-6

Som

Canto

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'.

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Família Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Coturnix
Espécies Coturnix coromandelica

Distribution

Rain Quail has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

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.

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