Synoicus ypsilophorus

2 Brown Quail at Holder, ACT

Synoicus ypsilophorus at Holder, ACT - 9 Aug 2023
Synoicus ypsilophorus at Holder, ACT - 9 Aug 2023
Synoicus ypsilophorus at Holder, ACT - 9 Aug 2023
Synoicus ypsilophorus at Holder, ACT - 9 Aug 2023
Synoicus ypsilophorus at Holder, ACT - 9 Aug 2023
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Identification history

Synoicus ypsilophorus 10 Aug 2023 Liam.m
Coturnix pectoralis 9 Aug 2023 Harrisi

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3 comments

Harrisi wrote:
   9 Aug 2023
sorry for poor quality pic, only had phone and chased the quails around like in a skit from the Benny hill show! Interestingly they didn't take to wing, preferring to scamper!
Harrisi wrote:
   10 Aug 2023
Hi Liam, can you explain the reason you changed the sp. here?
Liam.m wrote:
   13 Aug 2023
Hi @Harrisi, sorry for not getting back to you sooner. Firstly Stubbles aren't really around at this time of year, and they also tend to be either alone or in pairs rather than in coveys like brown quails (they are also easier to flush). Other than that, these quails are much more uniformly brown than a stubble, lacking the bold white streaks that are diagnostic of that species. Flanks are barred, face quite plain.

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  • Synoicus ypsilophorus Scientific name
  • Brown Quail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 964m Recorded at altitude
  • 99 images trained Machine learning
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    Coturnix ypsilophora

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