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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

India

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.

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