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Rain Quail

Coturnix coromandelica(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

English (US) Rain Quail

The Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.

Range: Pakistan to Myanmar and western ThailandRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Coturnix coromandelica
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Rain Quail
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Tetrao coromandelicus
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Type locality
Coromandel Coast.
Original description
Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.764

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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