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Stubble Quail

Coturnix pectoralis Gould, J 1837

The stubble quail is a native Australian species which is the most common quail species in Australia. The species is not under any threat of extinction. Stubble quail are widespread and found throughout all states and territories of Australia excluding Tasmania. Other common names include the grey quail and the pectoral quail. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Coturnix
Scientific:
  Coturnix pectoralis

Original description

Citation:
  Gould, J 1837

Reference:
   Synopsis Birds Austral. Adj. Isl. pt2 pl.29

Protonym:
  Coturnix pectoralis

Type locality:
  New South Wales.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47441594

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  98984CAD4C432E69

Avibase ID:
  avibase-98984CAD

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/98984CAD

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176015

Geographic range:

  • Coturnix pectoralis: grassland of Australia (except north) including Tasmania
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Stubble Quail
Catalan:
Guatlla cara-roja
Czech:
křepelka rezavohrdlá
Danish:
Sortbrystet Vagtel
German:
Schwarzbrustwachtel
Spanish:
Codorniz Pectoral
Spanish (Spain):
Codorniz Pectoral
Finnish:
sänkiviiriäinen
French:
Caille des chaumes
Croatian:
pjegavoprsa prepelica
Hungarian:
feketemellű fürj
Italian:
Quaglia delle stoppie
Japanese (romaji):
o-sutorariauzura
Japanese:
オーストラリアウズラ
Lithuanian:
Australinė putpelė
Dutch:
Stoppelveldkwartel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Grasvaktel
Norwegian:
Gressvaktel
Polish:
przepiórka rudogardła
Portuguese:
Codorna-dos-restolhos
Portuguese (Portugal):
codorniz-dos-restolhos
Russian:
Ожереловый перепел
Slovak:
prepelica austrálska
Serbian:
Australijska riđolika prepelica
Swedish:
stäppvaktel
Ukrainian:
Перепілка австралійська
Chinese:
澳洲鹌鹑
Chinese (Traditional):
澳洲鵪鶉

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Caille des chaumes ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Caille des chaumes ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pectoral Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Pectoral Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Coturnix pectoralis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Coturnix pectoralis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Coturnix pectoralis [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Stubble Quail ( Coturnix pectoralis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coturnix pectoralis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Coturnix pectoralis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Coturnix [pectoralis or novaehollandiae] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Azerbaijani: Avstraliya bildirçini
Catalan: Guatlla cara-roja
Czech: Krepelka oranžovohrdlá, křepelka rezavohrdlá
Danish: Sortbrystet Vagtel
German: Schwarzbrustwachtel
English: Gray Quail, Grey Quail, Pectoral Quail, Stubble Quail
English, HBW: Stubble Quail
English (IOC): Stubble Quail
English (United States): Stubble Quail
Esperanto: Aŭstralia koturno
Spanish: Codorniz Pectoral
Spanish (Spain): Codorniz Pectoral
Spanish (HBW): Stubble Quail
Estonian: punakurk-vutt
Finnish: Sänkiviiriäinen
French: Caille à poitrine noire, Caille des chaumes
Croatian: pjegavoprsa prepelica
Hungarian: feketemellű fürj
Italian: Quaglia delle stoppie, Quaglia maggiore
Japanese (romaji): oasutorariauzura, o-sutorariauzura
Japanese: オアストラリアウズラ, オーストラリアウズラ
Scientific: Coturnix pectoralis, Coturnix pectoralis praetermissa
Lithuanian: Australinė putpelė
Dutch: Stoppelveldkwartel, Zwartborstkwartel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Grasvaktel
Norwegian: Gressvaktel, Sortbrystet vaktel
Polish: przepiórka rudogardla, przepiórka rudogardła
Portuguese: Codorna-dos-restolhos
Portuguese (Portugal): codorniz-dos-restolhos
Russian: Австралийский перепел, Ожереловый перепел
Slovak: Prepelica austrálska
Serbian: Australijska riđolika prepelica
Swedish: Stäppvaktel
Turkish: Anız bıldırcını
Ukrainian: Перепілка австралійська
Chinese: 澳洲鹌鹑
Chinese (Traditional): 澳洲鵪鶉

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