Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) - HBW 2, p. 510
French: Caille tasmane
German: Tasmanienwachtel
Spanish: Codorniz Tasmana
Other common names: Swamp Quail (ypsilophora)
Taxonomy: Coturnix ypsilophorus Bosc, 1792, no locality = Tasmania.
Previously placed in genus Synoicus. All races except nominate ypsilophora have been considered separate species, C. australis, but morphological differences between some of these greater than those between australis and ypsilophora. Populations of N Queensland, NW Australia and SW Australia have been separated in races queenslandica, cervina and sordida respectively; but differences slight, while there is no clear relation between geographical distribution and colour or pattern of plumage. Ten subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- raaltenii (S. Müller, 1842) - Lesser Sundas, on Flores, Timor and adjacent islands.
- pallidior (Hartert, 1897) - Lesser Sundas, on Sumba and Sawu.
- saturatior (Hartert, 1930) - lowlands of N New Guinea.
- raaltenii (S. Müller, 1842) - Lesser Sundas, on Flores, Timor and adjacent islands.
- pallidior (Hartert, 1897) - Lesser Sundas, on Sumba and Sawu.
- saturatior (Hartert, 1930) - lowlands of N New Guinea.
- lamonti Mayr & Gilliard, 1954 - moderate heights in mountains of C New Guinea.
- dogwa Mayr & Rand, 1937 - lowlands of S New Guinea.
- plumbeus (Salvadori, 1894) - lowlands of E New Guinea.
- monticola Mayr & Rand, 1937 - alpine areas of SE New Guinea.
- mafulu Mayr & Rand, 1937 - S slopes of mountains in SE New Guinea.
- australis (Latham, 1801) - Australia.
- ypsilophora Bosc, 1792 - Tasmania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A close view of a bird foraging Locality Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia (ssp australis)
Eldert Groenewoud 18 July 2007 3 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
A bird feeding on the ground Locality Mareeba, Queensland, Australia (ssp australis)
Peter Nash 22 October 2006 5 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
Two adults by the edge of a path Locality Tiritiri Matangi Island, Hauraki Gulf, North Island, New Zealand
Brooke Clibbon 5 November 2005 5 years ago 33 sec 3.8
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two birds crossing a trail (introduced birds)
Locality Tiritiri Matangi Island, Hauraki Gulf, North Island, New Zealand
Georges Olioso 16 November 2005 2 years ago 3 -
One of a covy foraging on a roadside
Locality Julatten, Queensland, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 16 August 2009 39 weeks ago 2.7
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