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Brown Quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus)

Brown Quail (Synoicus  ypsilophorus)
Brown Quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus)
Brown Quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus)
Brown Quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus)
Brown Quail (Synoicus  ypsilophorus)
Brown Quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus)

About Brown Quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Turkey-like birds
  • Family: Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies

The brown quail, also known as the swamp quail, silver quail and Tasmanian quail, is an Australasian true quail of the family Phasianidae. It is a small, ground-dwelling bird and is native to mainland Australia, Tasmania and Papua New Guinea and has been introduced to New Zealand and Fiji. Widespread and common throughout its large range, the brown quail is evaluated as being of "least concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 2012-01-26

    Tiri Tiri Matangi, New Zealand
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  • 2023-04-09

    Sterling Range National Park, Australia
  • 2023-04-11

    Cheynes Beach, Australia
  • 2023-04-19

    Cape Range National Park, Australia
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  • 2023-04-21

    Cape Range National Park, Australia
  • 2024-08-23

    Bendungan, Indonesia