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Stubble Quail![]() Size: 17-20 cm Weight: 85-125 g |
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See Stubble
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Near-frontal view of a male Stubble Quail, left, with an
immature male on the right
(photo courtesy of M. Roderick)
[Cattle Lane, near Willowtree, NSW, February 2023]
Two male Stubble Quails, left and centre, with an
immature male on the right
(photo courtesy of M. Roderick)
[Cattle Lane, near Willowtree, NSW, February 2023]
Lateral view of two male Stubble Quails - one has a prominent
black chest patch, the other doesn't - but the other has the
typical dark fringe around the rufous cheeks/throat, which the
former lacks
(photo courtesy of M. Roderick)
[Cattle Lane, near Willowtree, NSW, February 2023]
Near-dorsal view of a male Stubble Quail
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay South, East Gippsland, VIC, November 2014]
Near-dorsal view of a male Stubble Quail
(photo courtesy of M. Roderick)
[Cattle Lane, near Willowtree, NSW, February 2023]
Dorsal view of a male Stubble Quail
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lake Samsonvale, QLD, December 2019]
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FEMALE |
Near-frontal view of a female Stubble Quail - note the absence of
black chest patch and rufous cheeks
(photo courtesy of M. Roderick)
[Cattle Lane, near Willowtree, NSW, February 2023]
Near-lateral view of a female Stubble Quail
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Oolambeyan NP, NSW, October 2012]
Lateral view of a female Stubble Quail
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Oolambeyan NP, NSW, October 2012]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-frontal view of a male Stubble Quail, left, with an
immature male on the right
(photo courtesy of M. Roderick)
[Cattle Lane, near Willowtree, NSW, February 2023]
Dorsal view of a juvenile Stubble Quail
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Buchan Ensay Road, Ensay East, East Gippsland, VIC, December 2014]
Male Stubble Quail looking at the photographer; the chick
is just a few days old
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay South, East Gippsland, VIC, November 2014]
Dad Stubble Quail was accidentally disturbed in the process of hay-making
while underway with at least four chicks
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay South, East Gippsland, VIC, November 2014]
Here one Stubble Quail chick appears to be climbing onto dad's back
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay South, East Gippsland, VIC, November 2014]
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: Territorial? | Mobility: Dispersive | Elementary unit: Pair? |
As opposed to, e.g., Brown Quails, we usually observe Stubble Quails on their own or in pairs.
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
stquail_20210102.m4a | (NW NSW) | Contact call (male) | © MD | |
stquail_20211116.m4a | (NW NSW) | Contact call (male) | © MD | |
quails_20210102.m4a | (NW NSW) |
Contact call (male) (+ Brown Quail) |
© MD | |
stquail_20210102_2.m4a | (NW NSW) | Contact calls males (Q&A) | © MD | |
stquail_20230212.mp3 | (NW NSW) | Contact calls males (Q&A) | © MD | |
stquail_20230212_2.mp3 | (NW NSW) | Contact calls males (Q&A) | © MD | |
stquail_20230212_3.mp3 | (NW NSW) | Contact calls males (Q&A) | © MD |
More Stubble Quail sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.