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Synoicus ypsilophorus

Synoicus ypsilophorus,Brown Quail

Synoicus ypsilophorus (Brown Quail) has 10 subspecies. It is mainly active at dawn and dusk, and the call is loud. Feeds on seeds and young grasses.Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).Protect wild anima

Landfowl
Scientific Name
Synoicus ypsilophorus,Brown Quail
Length
17-22cm
Weight
75-140g
Lifespan
No textual research information is available
IUCN Status
LC
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    Synoicus ypsilophorus (Brown Quail) has 10 subspecies. It is mainly active at dawn and dusk, and the call is loud. Feeds on seeds and young grasses.

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    Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).


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    Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

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    Appearance

    The brown blue-breasted quail is 17-22 cm long; Males 75-140 g, females 85-140 g; Wingspan 26-36 cm. The breast feathers are different from the common blue breast quail, with no stripes.

    Distribution & Habitat

    Origin: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor.
    Introduced: Fiji and New Zealand.

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