Common Quail Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Coturnix coturnix
Family : Phasianidae
Order : Galliformes
Class : Aves
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Tall grasslands, farmlands and pastures with dense vegetation.
Description : Common Quail is brown colored bird, male female are different, male has reddish brown and black stripe on back and female has black spot on front side.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Polyplectron bicalcaratum
(Grey Peacock Pheasant) -
Coturnix coromandelica
(Rain Quail) -
Pavo cristatus
(Indian Peafowl) -
Francolinus francolinus
(Black Francolin) -
Arborophila rufogularis
(Rufous‑throated Partridge) -
Pavo muticus
(Green Peafowl) -
Gallus gallus
(Red Junglefowl) -
Synoicus chinensis
(Asian Blue Quail) -
Arborophila atrogularis
(White‑cheeked Partridge) -
Francolinus gularis
(Swamp Francolin)
Species groups
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Bee-eaters -
Booby -
frigatebird -
phalarope -
tropicbird -
Martins and Swallows -
Crows, Drongos & allies -
Woodpeckers -
Eared Nightjars -
Ibises & Spoonbills -
Trogons -
Coucals -
Pelicans -
Darters -
Gulls -
Warblers and allies -
Flowerpeckers & Sunbirds -
Sparrows, Wagtails, Pipits a& allies -
moonbird -
Hawks & Eagles -
Snipes, Sandpipers, Plovers & allies -
Small Kingfishers -
Cisticola & Prinia -
Plovers & Lapwings -
Rails, Gallinules & Coots -
Tits -
Parrots -
Rosefinches and Buntings -
Bustards -
Grebes -
Pheasants & Partridges -
Old World flycatcher -
Starlings and Mynas -
Hornbills -
Buttonquails -
Rollers -
Bluebirds -
Crested Kingfishers -
Cormorants -
Pigeons and Doves -
Jacanas -
Typical Owl -
Finfoots &booby -
Flamingo -
Herons and Bitterns -
Treecreepers -
Nuthatch -
Barbets -
Treeswifts -
Swifts -
Crab-plovers, Coursers and Pratincoles -
Bulbuls -
Frogmouths -
Larks -
Storks -
Broadbills -
Thick-knees -
Painted-snipes -
Nightjars -
Barn-owls -
Large-billed Kingfishers -
Falcons -
Pittas -
Cranes -
Whistling-ducks -
Ducks, Geese & Swans -
Hoopoe
References:
description written by:Fatema-Tuz-Zohora,Department of Zoology, Jagannath University,Dhaka;information source: Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol-26, iucnredlist.org;taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;photo credit: Ján Svetlík(www.inaturalist.org/people/Ján Svetlík),photo shared from iNaturalist, photo copyright reserved according to iNaturalist rules;Sonnenburgmore information, please contact us.
description written by:Fatema-Tuz-Zohora,Department of Zoology, Jagannath University,Dhaka;information source: Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol-26, iucnredlist.org;taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;photo credit: Ján Svetlík(www.inaturalist.org/people/Ján Svetlík),photo shared from iNaturalist, photo copyright reserved according to iNaturalist rules;Sonnenburgmore information, please contact us.