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Stubble Quail
Coturnix pectoralis Gould, 1837
Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
Stubble Quail, Coturnix pectoralis, is a galliform bird in the family Phasianidae and breeds across Australia apart from the north. It was described by Gould in 1837. It is a native quail of mainland Australia and is found in every state and territory there except Tasmania. The bird is mainly associated with tall grassland, crops and other dense ground cover, and it avoids wooded places. It is the only native upland game bird that may be hunted legally in Australia, under strict rules. It is also known as grey quail and pectoral quail.
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Australia (except n)
