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Stubble Quail![]() Size: 17-20 cm Weight: 85-125 g |
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Similar species |
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See Stubble
Quail at Wikipedia ![]() |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Dorsal view of a male Stubble Quail - note the dark crown
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay South, East Gippsland, VIC, November 2014]
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FEMALE |
Lateral view of a female Stubble Quail (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Oolambeyan NP, NSW, October 2012]
Lateral view of a female Stubble Quail - note the absence of
a black chest patch (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Oolambeyan NP, NSW, October 2012]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
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.
We will try to replace these bad recordings with better ones as soon as possible.
stquail_20140303.mp3 | (NW NSW) | Contact call (male) | © MD | |
stquail_20140303_2.mp3 | (NW NSW) | Contact call (male) | © MD | |
stquail_20150405_2.mp3 | (NW NSW) | Contact calls (male) | © MD | |
stquail_20150405_1.mp3 | (NW NSW) | Contact calls (male) | © MD | |
stquail_20150417.mp3 | (NW NSW) | Contact calls Q&A (males) | © MD | |
stquail_20150417_2.mp3 | (NW NSW) | Contact calls Q&A (males) | © MD | |
stquail_20160212.mp3 | (NW NSW) | Various | © MD |