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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Stubble Quail Coturnix pectoralis | |
| Bird Family : | "Pheasants" Phasianidae |
| Description : | Rare to local area. Length 18cm. Call is a high whistle ' titch-u-wip '. Makes a simple ground nest, under bushes or grass, with up to 11 eggs. |
| Typical Habitat : | Open grassland. |
| Distribution : | Common to S.A., VIC., N.S.W., QLD. except Cape York, south east N.T. and south west W.A. Endemic, recorded only in Australia. |
| Migration : | Vagrant / nomadic / non breeding in local area. Main breeding season, October to February. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (1) .. |
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