Brown Quail - Coturnix ypsilophorus

Small and shy, the Brown Quail is found in range of grassland habitats across much of Australia. It rarely flies but prefers to creep on the ground in search of seeds, shoots and occasionally insects.

Brown Quail - Coturnix ypsilophorus


Lammington National Park, Queensland, Australia
August 2007

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