| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
14cm. '''Male''' - dark brown, slate blue-grey breast, rust chestnut-red belly, black throat patch surrounded by a white band and bordered by a black stripe, black eye stripe. '''Female''' - brown, rust-brown belly and breast. Both sexes - black bill, yellow to orange legs and feet, short, dark brown tail. | 14cm. '''Male''' - dark brown, slate blue-grey breast, rust chestnut-red belly, black throat patch surrounded by a white band and bordered by a black stripe, black eye stripe. '''Female''' - brown, rust-brown belly and breast. Both sexes - black bill, yellow to orange legs and feet, short, dark brown tail. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], southeast [[China]], [[Thailand]], [[Myanmar]], [[Vietnam]], [[ | + | [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], southeast [[China]], [[Thailand]], [[Myanmar]], [[Vietnam]], [[Philippines]], [[Indonesia]], [[New Guinea]] and southeastern [[Australia]]. |
| + | |||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
It has been split into 2 species: | It has been split into 2 species: | ||
Revision as of 16:35, 2 December 2008
Alternative names: Chinese Painted Quail, Asian Blue Quail, King Quail
- Coturnix chinensis
Identification
14cm. Male - dark brown, slate blue-grey breast, rust chestnut-red belly, black throat patch surrounded by a white band and bordered by a black stripe, black eye stripe. Female - brown, rust-brown belly and breast. Both sexes - black bill, yellow to orange legs and feet, short, dark brown tail.
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, southeast China, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea and southeastern Australia.
Taxonomy
It has been split into 2 species:
- Coturnix adansonii
- Coturnix chinensis
Habitat
Wet grasslands.
Behaviour
They nest on the ground in hollows that are lined with grass. 6-14 olive green to brown with dark brown spots/blotches eggs are laid and incubated for 16-19 days.
The diet includes grass seeds, vegetation, and small worms and insects.
