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[[Image:2008 09 26 06 43 24 1720.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''C. c. africana'' - female aka '''African Quail'''<br />Photo © by {{user|Alan+Manson|Alan Manson}} <br />Cedara,, [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[South Africa]], September 2008]] | [[Image:2008 09 26 06 43 24 1720.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''C. c. africana'' - female aka '''African Quail'''<br />Photo © by {{user|Alan+Manson|Alan Manson}} <br />Cedara,, [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[South Africa]], September 2008]] | ||
| − | Clements | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | + | Clements recognizes these subspecies[[#References|[1]]]: | |
| − | * ''C. c. coturnix'' breeding in [[Europe]] and | + | * ''C. c. coturnix'' breeding in [[Europe]] (including [[Madeira]]) east to [[Mongolia]] and south to northern [[Africa]] and northern [[India]]; migrates to Sahel zone in [[Africa]] |
* ''C. c. conturbans'' on the [[Azores]] | * ''C. c. conturbans'' on the [[Azores]] | ||
| − | * ''C. c. inopinata'' on [[Cape Verde]] | + | * ''C. c. inopinata'' on [[Cape Verde]] Islands |
* ''C. c. erlangeri'' in eastern [[Africa]] | * ''C. c. erlangeri'' in eastern [[Africa]] | ||
| − | * ''C. c. africana'' in southern [[Africa]] | + | * ''C. c. africana'' in southern [[Africa]], [[Comoros]], [[Madagascar]], and [[Mauritius]] |
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| + | Subspecies ''africana'' is split as '''African Quail''' by some authorities. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct23}}#{{Ref-GillDonskerRasmussen22V13.2}}#Avibase |
#Collins Field Guide 5th Edition ISBN 0 00 219900 9 | #Collins Field Guide 5th Edition ISBN 0 00 219900 9 | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|"Coturnix coturnix"}} | + | {{GSearch|"Coturnix coturnix" {{!}} "Coturnix africana" {{!}} "Common Quail" {{!}} "African Quail" -cuculoides }} |
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Coturnix]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Coturnix]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:42, 14 December 2023
- Coturnix coturnix
Includes: Azores Common Quail, Cape Verde Common Quail, Abyssinian Quail, African Quail
Identification
16–20 cm (6¼-7¾ in)
- Buffish brown with darker brown and white streaks on upperparts.
- Cream supercilium
- Long wings
Male has a black chin
Distribution
Widespread Palearctic region; eastern and southern Africa.
Taxonomy
Subspecies C. c. africana - female aka African Quail
Photo © by Alan Manson
Cedara,, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, September 2008
Photo © by Alan Manson
Cedara,, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, September 2008
Subspecies
Clements recognizes these subspecies[1]:
- C. c. coturnix breeding in Europe (including Madeira) east to Mongolia and south to northern Africa and northern India; migrates to Sahel zone in Africa
- C. c. conturbans on the Azores
- C. c. inopinata on Cape Verde Islands
- C. c. erlangeri in eastern Africa
- C. c. africana in southern Africa, Comoros, Madagascar, and Mauritius
Subspecies africana is split as African Quail by some authorities.
Habitat
Grassland.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects and seeds.
Breeding
The clutch of 6-18 eggs are laid in a ground nest, and incubated for 16-18 days.
Vocalisation
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Avibase
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition ISBN 0 00 219900 9
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Quail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Quail
External Links
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