Brown Quail

Synoicus ypsilophorus - Caille tasmane

Systematics

Order
:
Galliformes
Family
:
Phasianidés
Genus
:
Synoicus
Species
:
ypsilophorus

Descriptor

Bosc, 1792

Biometrics

Size
: 22 cm
Wingspan
: 26 à 36 cm.
Weight
: 75 à 140 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Brown Quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.

Subspecific information 9 subspecies

Synoicus ypsilophorus ypsilophorus (Tasmania)
Synoicus ypsilophorus raaltenii (Flores, Timor and adjacent islands. Lesser Sundas.)
Synoicus ypsilophorus pallidior (Sumba and Sawu. Lesser Sundas.)
Synoicus ypsilophorus saturatior (n New Guinea lowlands)
Synoicus ypsilophorus dogwa (s New Guinea lowlands)
Synoicus ypsilophorus plumbeus ()
Synoicus ypsilophorus monticola (alpine New Guinea)
Synoicus ypsilophorus mafulu (montane New Guinea)
Synoicus ypsilophorus australis (Australia)

Foreign names

Caille tasmane,
Codorniz de Tasmania,
codorniz-parda,
Tasmanienwachtel,
Bruine Kwartel,
Quaglia bruna,
brunvaktel,
Sumpvaktel,
prepelica mokrinová,
křepelka proměnlivá,
Sumpvagtel,
suoviiriäinen,
guatlla bruna,
przepiórka błotna,
Бурый перепел,
Puyuh coklat,
ヌマウズラ,
褐鹌鹑,
褐鶉,

Voice song and cries

play
pause

Habitat

Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Moist ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude ; Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land