Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica)

Other Names (World)
Rain Quail, Black breasted Quail

Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Size
16.50 - 18.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry grassland and shrubland, temperate grassland and shrubland. From sea-level - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.

Pakistan east to Burma and western Thailand and south through India. Recent record from southern Vietnam would extend range to south-eastern considerably.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (31)...)

Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica) [XC670157]
by Paul Lenrum\u00e9 from Tambon Nong Sarai, Amphoe Pak Chong, Chang Wat Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand (song)

Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica) [XC592654]
by Kandarp Andharia from Panje, Uran, Raigad, Maharashtra, India (song)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica) - 10 files

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