Coturnix japonica
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The Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica), also known as the coturnix quail, is a species of Old World quail found in East Asia. First considered a subspecies of the common quail, it is now considered as a separate species. The Japanese quail has played an active role in the lives of humanity since the 12th century, and continues to play major roles in industry and scientific research. Where it is found, the species is abundant across most of its range. Currently, there are a few true breeding mutations of the Japanese quail. The varieties currently found in the United States include Pharaoh, Italian, Manchurian, Tibetan, Rosetta, along with the following mutations: sex-linked brown, fee, roux, silver, andalusian, blue/blau, white winged pied, progressive pied, albino, calico, sparkly, as well as non-color mutations such as celadon, which lay blue-tinted eggs.
The Japanese quail was formally described by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck and the German ornithologist Hermann Schlegel in 1848 and given the trinomial name Coturnix vulgaris japonica. This species is now placed in the genus Coturnix that was introduced in 1764 by the French naturalist François Alexandre... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Hangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Beijing | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronx Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Xcaret | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Ueno Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 4 | La Paz Waterfall Gardens | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Van Blanckendaell Park | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 6 | Leningrad Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 7 | Willowbank Wildlife Reserve | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 8 | Canada Agriculture and Food Museum | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Agroflori Parque de las Aves | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Castellar Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Birdworld Kuranda | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Kuranda Koala Gardens | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Oceanarium Bournemouth | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 16 | Bois d'Attilly | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 17 | Parque Real De Aves Exoticas | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 18 | ワールド牧場 | 🇯🇵 Japan |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Quail sighting in Hangzhou on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 156th most-seen of the 219 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Quail in Hangzhou on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Japanese Quail sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Japanese Quail sightings, Hangzhou ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in New York City (United States, under 5%) and Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Phasianidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Quail that you can see in Hangzhou (family Phasianidae, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) are Ring-necked Pheasant (about 10%) and Chinese Bamboo Partridge (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Quail is recorded against all the birds logged in Hangzhou (16 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
