Stubble Quail
| Stubble Quail | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Perdicinae |
| Genus: | Coturnix |
| Species: | C. pectoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Coturnix pectoralis Gould, 1837 |
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| Distribution of the Stubble Quail Dark Red = Common Light Red = Nomadic |
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| Synonyms | |
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Coturnix novaezelandiae pectoralis Gould, 1837 |
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The Stubble Quail, Coturnix pectoralis is an Australian quail of the family Phasianidae. It has sometimes been considered conspecific with the extinct New Zealand Quail. In this case, the latter species' name would have priority and the Stubble Quail would become Coturnix novaezelandiae pectoralis. However, while phylogenetic analysis of three separate mitochondrial control region sequences in 2009 showed a close phylogeneic relationship between the two birds, it confirmed that they are separate species.[1]
This species is found across much of eastern, southern, south-eastern and south-western Australia and Tasmania. It inhabits agricultural areas, wet grasslands, coastal heaths, roadsides and neglected pastures. Its conservation status is considered to be of Least Concern.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2006) Species factsheet: Coturnix pectoralis. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25 October 2006
- Marchant, S.; & Higgins, P.J. (Eds). (1993). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume 2: Raptors to Lapwings. Oxford University Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0-19-553069-1
- ^ Seabrook-Davison, M.; Huynen, L.; Lambert, D.M.; and Brunton D.H. (2009). Ancient DNA Resolves Identity and Phylogeny of New Zealand's Extinct and Living Quail (Coturnix sp.). PLoS ONE 4(7), e6400. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0006400.
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