Synoicus ypsilophorus

1 Brown Quail at Yarralumla, ACT

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Identification history

Synoicus ypsilophorus 30 Jul 2025 natureguy
Turnix varius 19 Jul 2025 CarbonAI
Synoicus ypsilophorus 19 Jul 2025 JonSteinbeck

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There were four quail who seemed to be having a good feed on the grass seeds along the southern side of the bike path. Despite bikes and runners going past them, they didn't move far from the side. They all stayed in a small group, not going far from each other.

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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
  • Synonyms

    Coturnix ypsilophora

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