Brown Quail

Taxonomy

Order

Galliformes

Family

Phasianidae

Genus

Synoicus

eBird Code

broqua1

Vocalizations

Subspecies (9)

• Synoicus ypsilophorus australis

  southwestern, northern, and eastern Australia; introduced New Zealand (northern North Island)

• Synoicus ypsilophorus dogwa

  lowlands of southern New Guinea

• Synoicus ypsilophorus mafulu

  southern slopes of mountains of southeastern New Guinea

• Synoicus ypsilophorus monticola

  alpine grassland of southeastern New Guinea

• Synoicus ypsilophorus pallidior

  Lesser Sundas (Sumba and Sawu)

• Synoicus ypsilophorus plumbeus

  lowlands of eastern New Guinea

• Synoicus ypsilophorus raaltenii

  Lesser Sundas (Flores, Timor, and adjacent islands)

• Synoicus ypsilophorus saturatior

  lowlands of northern New Guinea

• Synoicus ypsilophorus ypsilophorus

  Tasmania