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Japanese Quail

Coturnix japonica

Near Threatened

Envergadura

19,4 cm

Peso

94,5 g

Família

Phasianidae

Ordem

Galliformes

Sobre

Codorniz-japonesa (Coturnix japonica) — Codorniz do leste da Ásia, domesticada há séculos para produção de ovos e carne. Populações selvagens habitam campos de cereais, prados e pastagens do nordeste da Ásia, migrando ao sul no inverno. Plumagem castanho-estriada discreta. Amplamente usada em investigação científica pela facilidade de criação.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	19,4 cm	7.6 in
Peso	94,5 g	3.33 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

5-13

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Japanese Quail has been recorded in 10 countries.

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

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Perguntas frequentes

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.