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- Coturnix coromandelica
Identification
The male has a black breast-patch and a head pattern of black and white. It is difficult to separate the female from female Common Quail and Japanese Quail but the spots on the breast are more delicate.
The call is a metallic chrink-chrink
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Behaviour
These birds nest from March to October. They make a scrape in the ground for a nest. The female lays 6 - 8 eggs and only the female incubates.