Bird
Brown Quail
Synoicus ypsilophorus · Phasianidae · Galliformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records120,159in 5 countries
Most seen inAustralia113,845 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Brown Quail in brief
The brown quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus) is a bird of the Phasianidae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 120,159 published records, most of them from Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Australia113,845 records · best Oct, Jan
New Zealand5,263 records · best Nov, Dec
Papua New Guinea738 records · best Jul, Aug
East Timor311 records · best Jan, Apr
Fiji2 records · best Apr, Aug
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.