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Japanese Quail

Coturnix japonicaTemminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1849

English (US) Japanese Quail

The Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) 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: Eastern Palearctic; winters to southeastern Asia and eastern ChinaRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Coturnix japonica
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
English (US)
Japanese Quail
Described by
Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1849

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Coturnix vulgaris japonica
Described by
Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1849
Type locality
Japan.
Original description
Fauna Japonica sive descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japoniam, jussu et auspiciis superiorum, qui summum in India Batava imperium tenent, suscepto, annis 1825-1830 collegit, notis, observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit. Vol. 4. Aves p.103 pl.61

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

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