the king quail ( excalfactoria chinensis ) , also known as the blue-breasted quail , asian blue quail , chinese painted quail , or chung-chi , is a species of old world quail in the family phasianidae .

this species is the smallest " true quail " , ranging in the wild from southeastern asia to oceania with 10 different subspecies .

a failed attempt was made to introduce this species to new zealand by the otago acclimatisation society in the late 1890s .

it is quite common in aviculture worldwide , where it is sometimes misleadingly known as the " button quail " , which is the name of an only very distantly related family of birds , the buttonquails .

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king quail <EOT> common name / s : king quail , chinese quail , chinese painted quail .

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a male ( left ) and female ( right ) king quail allopreening and huddling .

two king quail eggs in a communal nest ( photo courtesy of j . greaves )

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frontal view of a male king quail in captivity ( photo courtesy of j . greaves )

frontal view of a female king quail in captivity ( photo courtesy of j . greaves )

king quail are small and can live well with other birds including finches and doves . due to the very small size of baby king quail chicks , the cage or aviary has to have a fine mesh wire . many people raise king quail as pets because they can become fairly tame . king quail thrive on commercial bird feed , but also eat vegetation and insects . more

king quail are not listed as threatened on the australian environment safety and biodiversity conservation act 1999 .

these are my beautiful king quails with their week old chicks . i have been breeding king quail for a few years and these were their first clutch of chicks . we have king quail for sale at $ 5 . 00 au . we usually have both young and adult king quails for sale . please subscribe ! ! !

i would probably google search " button quail " as " king quail " is not the common term used in the pet trade .

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it is so difficult to find any king quail eggs at all here in australia at the moment .

photo of king quail photo of young king quail * an australian quail ( click on photo to enlarge ) left = young , right = hen on 16 eggs . * photos donated by jessica & sarah * scientific name : coturnix chinensis * common name / s : king quail , chinese quail , chinese painted quail . * sub species in country / area of origin : 2 in australia , plus others overseas . more

the chinese painted quail ( button quail , blue - breasted quail ) , conturnix chinensis , and the japanese quail , c . japonica , part 1

the chinese painted quail ( button quail , blue - breasted quail ) , conturnix chinensis , and the japanese quail , c . japonica – part ii

common name : chinese painted quail are also known as blue - breasted quail , blue quail , king quail ( finn , 1911 ) , and island painted quail ( mcgregor , 1909 ) . sometimes the names refer to subspecies or races rather than the nominate .

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small , quiet and unobtrusive the king quail is commonly found in pairs or small parties of around 5 or six , although groups as large as 40 have been recorded . unlike th stubble quail , the king quail does not appear to follow seasonal food sources . king quail live exclusively on the ground and will hide in dense undergrowth rather than fly up when disturbed . like so many other quail , it will burst suddenly into flight when almost trodden on . more

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the red - backed button - quail , turnix maculosus , and the brown quail live in similar habitats to the king quail and are dark on top and so the three could be confused . however , in flight , the king quail has narrower more pointed wings and is uniformly dark on its upperparts , with no pale panel on its underwing . adult brown quail are much larger than king quail . adult female and juvenile king quail on the ground could be confused with stubble quail , coturnix pectoralis , which are larger and are paler grey - brown on their upperparts with bolder creamy streaking . the stubble quail also has a paler head and is a paler creamy - buff underneath , with heavy dark streaking on its breast and sides .

australia has 10 native species of quail . the king quail , brown quail and the stubble quail are true quail , comprise 3 species and belong to the genus coturnix . the other 7 species of quail are referred to as button quail and belong to the genus turnix . it is easy to distinguish between the two genus of australian quail . the coturnix quail have four toes and three of the toes point forward and the other toe points backwards . the turnix quail have three toes on each foot and each toe points forward .

jumbo coturnix : quail are just larger selectively bred coturnix quail and are commonly used for meat . they are not a different quail just

compatible with most finches , small parrots , doves and pigeons . king quail can often be successfully bred in a colony situation . king quail can be successful in a relatively small cage / aviary of about 1 square metre per pair . hatchling baby king quail are capable of getting through 13 mm ( half inch ) aviary wire . mouse proof wire ( 7mm ) may be necessary to prevent escapes .

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on another note , in australia the name button quail refers to a number of species of our native quail . all are protected in the wild as are king quail , another native species . it is facinating to me that the chinese painted quail or king quail or button quail or whatever you want to call these wonderful birds , is native to australia as well as china and other parts of asia . how this happened is a mystery to me .

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king quail can be housed with multiple females to each male to maximize breeding output . groups of three or four are most common . urltoken

the king quail coturnix chinensis by luke sullivan . introduction the king quail is a great bird for the beginning aviculturist . it is easily bred , very inexpensive and fairly easy to manage . king quails are readily available from pet shops , commercial and private breeders and even in markets . you might find that at some places females will cost more than males because of availability . more

king quail have a big appetite for live foods and will often out compete other birds for their fair share . finches will benefit from a separate supply well out of the reach of the quail .

the other quail as shown in the list opposite are introduced species of quail commonly held by aviculturalists . ( bob white , californian and european quail )

we have not seen a king quail in the wild yet . the photos below , kindly contributed by j . greaves , were taken in captivity .

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click the chinese painted quail ( button quail , blue - breasted quail ) , conturnix chinensis , and the japanese quail , c . japonica , part 1 , to read the first part of this article .

the king quail is classified as least concern . does not qualify for a more at risk category . widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category .

australia has ten native species of quail but these can be divided into two groups . the king quail , brown quail and the stubble quail are from the genus coturnix which has four toes , three facing forward and one facing back . the other group is from the genus turnix and is commonly called button quail which has only three toes , all of which face forward .

citation : adkins - regan e ( 2016 ) pairing behavior of the monogamous king quail , coturnix chinensis . plos one 11 ( 6 ) : e0155877 . urltoken

king quail chicks are precocial , i . e . they leave the nest very shortly after hatchling and will feed themselves , under the supervision of their parents .

probably the easiest of all the species of quail to feed . good quality finch or small parrot mix plus insects , green grasses and vegetable green foods as per " quail " web page . king quail are less reliant on live foods than other quail for good breeding results . may eat some of the commercial poultry pellets .

king quail will probably incubate and raise their own young . hatchling baby quail are capable of getting through 13 mm ( half inch ) aviary wire . mouse proof wire ( 7mm ) may be necessary to prevent escapes .

button quail and coturnix quail eggs and adult birds available to ship as of the 1st of may , 2003 .

chinese painted quail ( button quail ) . we have adults , young pairs , and fertile eggs on occasion . we also have coturnix quail - see notes section below .

incubation lasts about 21 days . the brown , king and stubble quail lay large clutches of eggs , often 2 or 3 times as many as the button quail . with the turnix quail the males do the incubating . the cock bird will mate with multiple hens if given the chance .

button quail and hatching eggs . many color mutations available . occasionally offering coturnix quail as well in lots of colors .

pure normal coloured king quail - $ 20 a pair , multiple pairs available , no spare hens . king quail are small ornamental quail for pet keeping only , they are too small for egg or meat production . photos from the internet - birds available are young and look the same as pics . please phone during business hours ( no text sms ) or message me here at gumtree to arrange a pick up .

king quail have become rare in southern new south wales and victoria mainly because their habitats have been modified by drainage or burning . their eggs and chicks are damaged by harvesting machinery .

the king quail ( coturnix chinensis ) , also regarded as the button quail , chinese painted quail , chung - chi , asian blue quail or blue - breasted quail , is in the exact same family members as the pheasants phasianidae of the buy galliformes , gallinaceous birds . these birds all have a distinctly much larger breast - bone than other birds with far more muscle surrounding the spot . this is why they are hunted for their meat .

the king quail coturnix chinensis also known as the chinese painted quail or asian blue quail is a small ground dwelling bird which has widespread distribution from india , through south eastern china , south east asia and new guinea to australia . the sub species coturnix chinensis victoriae occurs along eastern australia from cape york to western victoria . more

if it is a dominant mutation then you should have no trouble breeding more , but as the only reference to the grizzled mutation in king quail that i can find is in bird that look cinnamon , i would not be calling it a grizzle , if anyone can find a photo of a " normal " grizzled king quail and post a link or the photo that would be good .

quail , king quail or blue - breasted quail is in the same family as the pheasants phasianidae of the order galliformes , gallinaceous birds . this species is the smallest " true quail " and is quite common in aviculture worldwide . in the wild they range from southeastern asia to oceania with 10 different subspecies . it sometimes goes by the name " button quail " , though this name properly refers to similar - looking but distantly related birds of the genus turnix . more

listen to your quail . males such as the coturnix quail will crow now and then and females do not . but if you have button quail , females might also crow mainly to call for chicks .

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i have king quails for sale . they are different colours as in the photos above . price from 10 to 25 a pair .

king quails breeding pairs $ 15 a pair females $ 10 males $ 5 mainly normal , and cinnamon . i have 1 female silver

king quail mainly eat grass seeds and green leaf blades but also eat adult and larval insects . they mostly feed during the day but also on moonlit nights . they forage on the ground in grasslands .

common king quail at one time or another and were the species that introduced many breeders to the more uncommon species . quail 01 for the past ten years , i have been keeping the little button quail . in the beginning i started out with the black breasted button quail ( turnix melangaster ) i had some success with this species , however due to the fact that my aviary flights are covered with crushed brick gravel , i opted to move the black breasted quail on . more

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horizontal image of a willow branch and distant trees reflected in still water in quail creek at the head of quail lake in hurricane utah .

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juvenile king quail for sale from " pickles button breeding " males - $ 8 . 00 females - $ 10 . 00 currently 2 brown females and 1 white male available . to keep as pets , only . ( note - these king quail are the smallest birds in the quail family . they grow to approx 10cm tall . ) pick up from upper caboolture - please make contact by call or text 7 : 00am - 8 : 00pm or email anytime . visit my blog urltoken

i have been raising button quail for over 8 years and have all of the major named mutations plus some unique birds . i am hoping to develop a heavilly feather legged button quail with the help of mary foster from some lightly feather legged chicks . i also raise 5 color types of corturnix quail , blue scale quail , gambles quail , valley quail , and 3 color types of bobwhite as well as other birds .

king quail are found in tropical and temperate shrublands and grasslands , towards coastal areas . they occur in very dense ground vegetation , such as grass , shrubs , ferns , herbs , at damp or swampy sites .

once while visiting a nursing home i saw tiny quail at the bottom of the aviary . are there minature quail breeds for this purpose or do you suppose they had quail chicks in the aviary ? thanks for any info…

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my daughter just bought her first incubator and she wants to hatch king quail . we have three in our aviary , but they are currently on eggs or have chicks and are not laying . they are normal coloured .

) , also known as blue - breasted quail , belong to the pheasant family phasianidae . the king quails are distributed in india , sri lanka , china , taiwan , indonesia , philippines , australia and new guinea .

the overall goal of the experiments reported here was to develop king quail as subjects for the study of avian pairing behavior , allowing a comparison with japanese quail . the specific goals were : ( 1 ) to develop suitable testing paradigms for eliciting and measuring the behavior ; ( 2 ) to determine whether king quail form selective male - female social relationships ; and ( 3 ) to determine whether paired birds remember the former partner after an extended separation . the focus was on the behavior of males because most of the extensive body of work on neuroendocrine mechanisms of behavior of japanese quail concerns males .

breeding quail can be hard at times . you will have to have a lot of space to house the quail , you will have to spend a lot of money on feed , water and housing for the quail , and you will have to give up most of your time on the quail .

king quail were introduced a number of times in victoria and may have been released in south australia . however there appear to be none living now in south australia . they were first discovered in the kimberleys area in 1974 .

three young male and two female king quails available for sale . just starting to mature now . will sell singles . $ 5 . 00 each .

map 24 king valley . including tatong , wrightley , ceshunt , black range creek , carbool , hansonville south and molyullah . sheet _ 24 . pdf

in the wild , the diet program of king quails consists of little bugs , seed and a variety of grasses that are accessible at the time .

you may have to get a egg shipment , considering you are in australia its hard to find king quail here too , i wanted some i ' m going to order from someone on ebay when the ad comes back on .

housing requirements : refer to " quail " web page for general details on the housing of quail or read on for specific details for this bird . .

diet / feeding : refer to " quail " web page for general details on the feeding of quail or read on for specific details for this bird .

whether you are choosing the quails from your flock or from a store , choose the healthiest quail you can see / find . healthy quail will be :

this was the basis for the growth of my interest in hatching of previously wasted eggs that were laid on the floor of my aviaries . the first requirement is to obtain healthy breeding stock . king quail and japanese quail and readily available , but native brown and stubble quail and two species of american quails ( californian and bob - white ) will need extra effort to source good birds .

these quail provide food for many peoples , including those from the far east .

harrison , c . 1965 . plumage pattern and behaviour in the painted quail .

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quail hatching and moving the babies into the brooder box . super cute babies .

consider giving your female hen layer - pellets . layer - pellets usually have more protein than normal quail feed and helps your quail lay strong , healthy eggs .

california quail - close - up - a telephoto image of a california quail perched on a stump . head markings and feather patterns and details in sharp focus .

button quail eggs and adults , ornamental pheasants and a few breeds of partridge .

like other quail and pheasants , button quail relish dust baths and do not bathe in water . a sand - filled bowl should be provided for this purpose .

baby king quail can drown in the water bowl . to minimize the risk of the young drowning , a shallow container / bowl / dish can replace the usual parrot or finch water utensil . small pebbles or small clean rocks can be placed in the shallow water bowl to help reduce the risk of a young quail drowning .

the grits and calcium supplies provided for finches and parrots should be available to quail .

a / a vol 14 no 7 jul 1960 page 94 ( harlequin quail ) .

a / a vol 6 no 10 oct 1952 page 119 ( harlequin quail ) .

the bulletin no 24 , oct 1944 page 2 - 3 ( button quail ) .

move your quail chicks to a proper cage at 4 - 6 weeks of age .

moving both the mother quail and father quail is optional . normally the male quail will be happy to take care of the chicks but at times he can be aggressive , so it is best to observe what he does for the first week or so .

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the use of pelletised foods is increasing in all areas of bird feeding and many people have good success with the use of poultry pellet feeds as a supplement to the above discussed foods for quail . the commercial farmers of quail such as european quail have developed and produce a nutritionally balanced pellet food suitable for aviary use for most types of quail .

hi frank , i keep chinese painted quail ( we call them king quail in australia ) in large aquariums and cages . yesterday i noticed 2 out of 5 of my four week old quails ( raised by their parents ) are a bit lame . they still look healthy and have no problems eating , but they appear to have no strength and they move slow if i go to pick them up . i think it is similar to a hen quail i once bought but died a month or so later . have you encountered or heard of anything like this before ? are there any common diseases in king quail you know about ? please , any help would be greatly appreciated – brendon

king quails are small , plump , chicken - like birds with predominantly dark - brown , highly cryptic plumage with grey streaks and almost no visible tail . king quails are dimorphic , i . e . males and females are different . male king quails have a black and white facial pattern , bluish - grey flanks and cheeks and a brown belly . females have light - brown , mottled facial and frontal plumage . the irises of both sexes are brown , the bill is black and the legs are yellow .

map 18 glenrowan . including winton wetlands , warby - ovens np , king river , millawa , meadow creek , fifteen mile creek and larg . sheet _ 18 . pdf

map 74 bairnsdale . including melwood , moornmurg flora and fauna reserve , lake victoria lake king , colquhoun regional park , mossiface and mount taylor . sheet _ 74 . pdf

zebra finches are also one of the two species used for a majority of the avian research on neuroendocrine mechanisms of behavior more generally . the other is the japanese quail ( coturnix japonica ) . male japanese quail interacting with females are vigorous rapid copulators but non - copulatory social contact behavior like allopreening and huddling has not been reported [ 16 , 17 ] . the limited information available from the field suggests that the mating system of wild birds is probably flexible , with short - term serial pairings at best [ 17 , 18 ] . in contrast , king quail ( also called asian blue quail , blue - breasted quail , or chinese painted quail ) are invariably described as monogamous with strong pair bonds , based on field sightings and observations of zoo - housed animals [ 18 , 19 ] . like japanese quail , king quail are well suited to laboratory research [ 20 ] . although an ethogram was published some years ago [ 21 ] , there has been little subsequent behavioral research published on this species and none on its social behavior .

i haven’t mixed king pigeons with other birds . although they are quite large , kings are much like other rock doves in my experience , and should leave the quail alone . they may stress the quail a bit when landing or , especially , if they become startled and explode into flight , but other than that i think it should work out .

wanted male or female brown quails preferably around the ipswich area . please email or text as i cannot always answer the phone . i do not want jap or king quails .

in the turnix or button quail the hen is larger than the cock bird . the button quail hens have a brighter coloured plumage than the males . in the coturnix quail the sexes are about equal in size but the males have a brighter coloured plumage than the hens .

the bulletin no 26 , dec 1944 page 5 - 6 ( breeding harlequin quail ) .

do not touch or mess with the eggs unless necessary , the quail might discard them .

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i have been raising buttons , as well as other varieties of quail for 18 years .

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my king quails have started laying eggs and their not sitting on them their only checking them every now and then i also don ' t know which one is laying the eggs .

use vent sexing . this is the most accurate way to tell the sex of your quail . if you press lightly above the vent you should see a bump and some white foam coming out . if so your quail is a male , if not your quail is a female .

taxonomy : in aviculture , these birds are known as button quail , although this is a misnomer . the true button quail are members of the order gruiformes , family turnicidae , and genus turnix . they are morphologically and behaviorally different from chinese painted quail , although their geographic ranges overlap .

meade - waldo , e . 1898 . breeding the chinese painted quail ( excalfactoria chinensis ) .

a / a vol 54 no . 1 jan 2000 page 5 - 8 ( button quail )

drinking , not all of the time but you should at least see the quail drink occasionally .

lauber , j . k . , 1964 . sex - linked albinism in the japanese quail .

the hinged side , because a quail can get its head in between a very small space .

ecology and management of quail in australia is the first academic study of this game bird as it exists in australia . written by australian wildlife biologist dr graham hall and published in collaboration with the ssaa , the book examines australia’s three quail species - brown , stubble and king - and their introduction to and history in this country . also covered are the habitats and current populations of these species , practices for managing them , and the future of quail research and hunting in australia .

king quail have quite a variety of calls . while fairly silent outside the breeding season , one of the best indicators of its presence is a high - pitched three - note call , which has a low volume and is uttered monotonously near sun set . it may be heard all d

there is a chance that the mother quail will abandon or harm the chicks leading to you hand - raising them . many people say that quail don ' t make good mothers but this depends on the quail themselves and your experience . however , you must always be prepared for the worst .

the best way to keep baby king quailssafe from other birds is keeping them away from each other . place the mother and baby quail in a large cardboard box or cage with holes smaller than ½ inch in a draft - free room . attaching screen to the bottom and sides of the cage will ensure that the tiny quail cannot squeeze through the wire and later freeze to death . more

. if you ' re planning on selling your quail , buyers prefer ones that are sexed and it ' s easier to put a price on your quail . some methods can be seen below :

the groundbreaking publication delves into the specifics of the three quail species found in australia : brown , stubble and king . two of these species have a ‘game’ status , which allows them to be hunted in some states , making the research relevant and significant to game bird hunters around the country .

if you need to stay with native species , the button quail described here would be a good choice . other larger natives sometimes seen in captivity are the stubble quail , conturnix pectoralis and the brown quail c . ypsilophorus . both are rather shy and require a large , well - planted aviary .

assorted king quails for sale . pairs or single males . sorry , no spare hens . normals - $ 5 each silvers - $ 10 each cinnamons - $ 15 each pieds - $ 15 each

harrison , c . 1973b . further notes on the behaviour of painted quail ( excalfactoria chinensis ) .

pappas , j . 1996 . some observations on the behaviour and care of the chinese painted quail .

a / a vol 50 no . 11 nov 1996 page 251 - 253 ( kurrichane button quail )

quail can have different coloured feathers but be the same breed , they can still be bred though .

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in quail was sequenced using genomic dna and chicken - specific primers . a mutation was found in the

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i’m interested in breeding quail in australia . can you tell me what kind of non - australian native quail breeds the best ? do any quails hatch their own eggs well in captivity without artificial incubation ?

king quails for sale ! beautiful little birds , great addition to any aviary or cage . young birds , selling either males only or as pairs . available colours are : natural , silver and cinnamon .

regardless of the limited information about the mating system of either king or japanese quail in the wild , there is clearly a pronounced contrast between the overt behavior patterns of the sexes together—allopreening and huddling with little copulation in king quail and high frequency copulation with no allopreening or huddling in japanese quail . because few birds , including zebra finches , have relatives with a different mating system , the behavioral differences between these two quail species thus offer a new and unique opportunity for a comparative approach to discovering the neuroendocrine and neural basis of pairing behavior in birds . a logical next step would be to test mechanism hypotheses in birds of both species that were raised under the same conditions and tested in the same way . a comparison of the underlying mechanisms in the two quail species , when combined with the important work that has already gone on with voles , will help reveal which mechanisms are likely to generalize across the multiple independent evolutionary origins of monogamy in vertebrates [ 42 ] . the two quail species also raise interesting questions about the ultimate causes of the difference in the behavior of the sexes with each other . king quail are smaller and have a tropical distribution . japanese quail , like the sibling species coturnix coturnix , breed mainly in the temperate zone and their flexible mating system seems to be the derived state in their clade [ 39 ] . whether or how size or climate were involved in the evolution of the species difference are also questions for the future .

map 41 wonnangatta . including king river , howqua river , mcallister river , humffray river , mt . sarah natural features and scenic reserve , mt . selwyn creek and catherine river . sheet _ 41 . pdf

the experiments also provided information about some of the other behavior of this little - studied species . males never did any kind of strutting ( including the wings - down display ) to a female once they were cohabiting , even following a brief separation , and wings - down displays were often accompanied by lunging and attacking . this suggests a strictly aggressive function consistent with the “wings - down attack” name given by schleidt et al . [ 21 ] . in the king quail tests , only males ever growled , and much more growling occurred when males could not see other birds , consistent with its description as a “separation call” [ 19 ] . male japanese quail emit a vocalization that is somewhat acoustically similar , but it is associated with strutting [ 31 ] , whereas king quail growls never occurred together with wings - down displays in the experiments . the loud long - distance advertisement call of male japanese quail is the crow , which attracts females [ 32 ] . males crow much less when in visual contact with a female [ 33 ] . the loud calls of the king quail occurred only occasionally during the tests but were emitted by females as well as males .

mills ad , crawford ll , domjan m , faure jm . the behavior of the japanese or domestic quail

quail as a new laboratory research animal . poult sci . 1994 ; 73 : 763–768 . pmid : 8072918

australian quail generally do not use a perch either during the day or to roost on during the night . two of the introduced quail , the californian and the bobwhite will use a perch at night to roost .

he said the data available on quail in australia could be seen as limited and out of date . for example , in the past 100 years , only 20 scientific publications have been published on australian quail . in contrast , more than 10 , 000 publications have been published on the north american bobwhite quail . new and relevant information would be beneficial to ensure hunters could continue to sustainably hunt quail as game in this country .

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consider adding a nesting box for the quail . you can make a nesting box out of plastic container , pots or small cardboard boxes as long as they have an entrance to them . the nesting box should be a bit bigger than the quail itself and the quail should be able to fit through the hole / entrance .

best housed in pairs , trios , or quatour in a planted aviary , but can be retained singly in chicken cages , or without a doubt in colonies in significant flights . some preventing amid males will transpire . it will be vital to watch for in excess of - bullying in the female pecking buy , as perfectly as becoming careful that other dynamics in social teams exist , & these might result in injuries . suspension cages do not function perfectly for this species of quail as they do for the a little much larger species these types of as bobwhite quail , california quail , or japanese quail simply because of their lesser sized ft a much finer dimension floor wire would need to be employed . king quail also are not normally essential to be farmed in these types of a manner as the aforementioned quail species as they are not bred for consumption or for activity launch .

the male king quail comes in quite a few hues , which includes blue , brown , silver , maroon , darkish brown & almost black . they have orange ft which are difficult and equipped to withstand a continuous life on the ground like quite a few other activity birds . the female is similar to the male but simply cannot appear in shades of blue . they can dwell up to 13 several years in captivity but only 3 - 6 on normal . in the wild they might dwell only one . 5 several years . the eggs of king quail are a light , creamy - brown colour and a little pointed at the ‘top’ roughly ovular in condition .

harrison , c . 1973a . plumage pattern in the buff varieties of the house sparrow and the painted quail .

white dj , galef bg . affiliative preferences are stable and predict mate choices in both sexes of japanese quail ,

an australian quail ( click on photo to enlarge ) left = young , right = hen on 16 eggs .

quail differ in one huge respect when compared with almost all other species of birds . quail are generally divided into two groups as far as incubation are concerned . coturnix hens do the incubating of the eggs and the incubation .

set of various cartoon birds . owl , duck , chick , quail , turkey , swan . vector clip art

spotted - bellied bobwhite , colinus cristatus , rare bird from costa rica forest . quail in the nature habitat .

brussel sprouts , asparagus , quail eggs and cutting board on optimistic green background . spring food concept . minimal .

black and white illustration of a california valley quail head looking to side set inside circle done in retro style .

mutations associated with variation in plumage color in chicken and japanese quail . two of them are apparent null mutations causing

[ quote = " quail dale " ] sorry but this post has annoyed me since i joined the forum .

yes they are…assuming those sold in your area’s stores are bobwhite quail eggs , as is typical . best , frank

i have various young finches for sale , and have just coloured up or colouring up . pick up kippa - ring . seagreen parrot finches $ 70pr seagreens light pied $ 45ea cordon bleus $ 70pr ( sold ) cuban cocks $ 25ea tri colour parrot finch cock $ 60ea jacarini hen $ 30 king quail $ 5ea ruddy cock $ 20ea

the king quail is a small dark quail , mostly brown in colour . the adult male has a distinctive appearance with a blue - grey forehead and face , and a black and white pattern on its chin and throat . it has faint white streaks and black bars on the top of its head and on its wings . the sides of its face , its chest and its sides are slate - blue . it has a chestnut belly and yellow legs . the female is like a minature brown quail , coturnix ypsilophora , and is dark brown and faintly streaked . it has a white throat and is the only small quail with a barred underside . it is also known as blue - breasted , chestnut - bellied , dwarf , least , swamp , chinese , or chinese painted quail .

the most important outcome of these experiments is the striking contrast between the behavior of king quail and japanese quail . in the king quail , only two copulation attempts were seen in over 18 hours of video recordings of males and females together in the same cage . instead , close and often mutual allopreening and huddling characterized male - female interactions once initial aggression or avoidance subsided . japanese quail , on the other hand , are famous for vigorous short latency copulation whenever males and females are placed in the same cage . they have been important subjects for studying the hormonal and neural mechanisms for avian copulatory behavior and the consequences of copulation for fertilization success [ 16 , 29 ] . although one recent study with japanese quail interprets the results of separation - reunion tests as indicating pair bonds [ 34 ] , allopreening and huddling have never been reported in this species [ 17 ] . proximity in choice tests predicts copulation , and females aggregate to try to avoid copulatory attempts by non - preferred males [ 25 , 35 ] .

riters lv , balthazart j . behavioral evidence for individual recognition in japanese quail . behaviour 1998 : 135 : 551–578 .

quail that are noisy , especially in the morning , should be housed in an aviary most distant away from neighbours .

the cheaper species of quail are often put in an aviary to help " clean up " the floor . they usually receive an adequate balance of foods and nutrients but with the rarer more expensive quail there should be more attention to the quail receiving a more planned balanced diet . adequate supply of insect live food will be beneficial especially during breeding season .

a / a vol 16 no . 4 apr 1962 page 53 - 54 , 56 ( introduction to quail ) .

" it was very informative . especially the part on the separation of the male quail from the female after the chicks

to some great info . enjoy . i hope this helps out , and welcome to the quail forum on byc .

in quail are orthologous . all five intergeneric hybrids from the crossing of albinos from the two phasianidae species were albino (

chinese blue breasted quail . young adults & eggs available most of the year . also have coturnix trios & eggs .

all of our quail have come from canadian stock . our breeding program ensures your button & coturnix purchases are unrelated .

quail can be used to add visual balance to the aesthetics of an aviary . finches and suitable small parrots flying around and occupying the middle and upper part of the aviary and the quail taking up the lower level and floor real estate .

werret , w . f . , a . j . candy , j . o . king and p . m . sheppard , 1959 . semi - albino : a third sex - linked allelomorph of silver and gold in the fowl .

these formative steps , according to graham , are the building blocks for further study into population movements and ecology , all of which will provide the necessary information for quail management . ecology and management of quail in australia is a publication supported by the ssaa because better knowledge and management of quail will benefit ssaa members and other hunters to help continue sustainably harvesting this resource .

check for availability for mutations . we have almost every one but few of certain ones . have started birds , laying birds , and eggs to ship . email to make sure i can ship to your area for live birds . we also raise exotic chickens , pheasants , texas a & m quail , dark range quail , and large coturnix quail in small quantities .

coturnix hens do the incubating of the eggs and the incubation . as with the turnix quail , some aviculturalists can " double use " some birds . with coturnix quail the opposite of the turnix quail is practiced . the cock bird is removed once the hen has definitely commenced incubation duties . the same problems and benefits have to be observed as outlined in the above paragraph .

6 to 10 week old king quail ( coturnix chinensis ) for sale or will trade for other young king quail needed to introduce a new bloodline for breeding . only males available atm for $ 10 ( current batch of females sold out ) . i will have more females available in about 8 weeks in a variety of colours $ 15 each . females are great egg layers from about 6 weeks of age and will go clucky if put with a male to breed . these australian native quail are bred and hatched naturally not hatched in an incubator . you can have 1 male with 3 to 4 or even 5 females . they are wonderful pets for small spaces and kids . they are only small ground dwelling birds about the size of a closed fist . they can live at the bottom of an aviary housing finches and canaries . my females sell out quickly !

bob white quail $ 15 each , californian quail $ 25 each . minimum buy 8 birds . good opportunity for new breeding stock . can arrange freight within australia from dilston tasmania . please phone allen on 0418 122 951 . no texts or emails please

the rainy season dictates the breeding season with respect to geographic location for these quail and their subspecies ( johnsgard , 1988 ) .

harrison , c . 1968 . some notes on the behaviour of nesting painted quail , and some further notes on their calls .

a brown quail in the white skink habitat area as well as a white - naped honeyeater feeding in some small trees nearby .

newly hatched button quail are , quite literally , the size of bumblebees – check that they cannot squeeze through the cage’s mesh .

pheasants do present a problem…males of most species are usually extremely territorial , even if unpaired , and would likely attack the quail .

if the quail are housed in an aviary with birds that are fed from an elevated platform , care must be taken to ensure the quail have sufficient of their preferred seeds / grains and not have to survive on the unwanted food of the other birds . quail eat the whole seed . most other types of birds remove the seed husk then eat the de - husked seed . sometimes it can appear there is adequate seed on the floor for the quail but closer inspection reveals it is mostly the empty seed husks .

adult male japanese quail available . hatched jan 2018 . his mother attacked him when he was young so he has a bald spot behind his head , but that doesnt seem to bother him at all . he would carry the same broody genes his mother had which he can pass to his daughters . local pickup only . message or email for more information . king quails also available .

the breeding season of king quails depends on geographic latitude . while they can , in principle breed any time of year , their core breeding periods are september to march in the south - eastern part of the continent and february to may in the north .

if you are located in a very arid region of australia , you might consider the gamble’s quail , lophortyx gambelii . also known as the desert quail , they are quite beautiful and well adapted to hot , dry climates . they too breed well in aviaries .

i have a female king quail approx 6months old , free to give away to a good home . she ' s very lonely , as her friend passed away , and would now love the company of other quails or other avairy birds i . e . finches or canaries . please e - mail kerynmarshall @ bigpond . com . collection is avaliable from eight mile plains , brisbane only . more

although most birds are socially monogamous , research using experimental manipulations to test hypotheses about underlying hormonal and neural mechanisms for the formation and maintenance of pair relationships has been largely limited to zebra finches [ 13 ] . the experiments reported here establish king quail as a highly suitable species for the study of avian pairing behavior . the behavior is distinctive and easily measured . the birds have the same practical advantages as japanese quail , including ease of hatching , rearing , and housing , short development time , and disease resistance [ 29 ] .


the red-flanked bluetail ( tarsiger cyanurus ) , also known as the orange-flanked bush-robin , is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family turdidae , but is now more generally considered to be an old world flycatcher , muscicapidae .

it , and related species , are often called chats .

red - flanked bluetail

red - flanked bluetail <EOT> red - flanked bluetail , san clemente island , ca , 6 december 2011 . photograph by justyn stahl .

we generally substitute cameras for guns . for which small mercy we are all truly thankful . especially the red - flanked bluetail .

red - flanked bluetail “digi - binned” by jethro runco . note the buffy tipped greater coverts , indicating a first - winter bird .

is remarkably stable in taxonomic terms . in hong kong we know this species as the red - flanked bluetail . if you search in

when i read the conclusion of dresser’s chapter about the red - flanked bluetail . he notes that some authors divide the species into two forms ,

the red - flanked bluetail was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family turdidae , but is now more generally considered to be an old world flycatcher , muscicapidae .

red - flanked bluetail . tresta , 8th ocotober 2010 . dan brown . i got a very similar view as i flushed the bird by pis ( h ) sing .

suggests much more ambiguity around the bluetail ' s placement , vide : “orange - flanked bush - robin , tarsiger cyanurus ( synonyms , luscinia cyanura , nemura cyanura and ianthia cyanura ; protonym , motacilla cyanurus ) , pallas , 1773 , also known as the red - flanked bluetail or sometimes as the white - breasted blue wood - chat… . ”

the orange - flanked bush - robin is classified as least concern ( lc ) on the iucn red list ( 1 ) .

scored at halligarth everyone heard and got good if brief typically views of the dusky warbler plus 2 yellow - broweds and several swallows over . while otter searching , news broke of red - flanked bluetail on south mainland .

the red - flanked bluetail has a large range , estimated globally at 1 , 000 , 000 to 10 , 000 , 000 square kilometers . native to the asia but having migrated to much of europe , this bird prefers boreal , temperate , subtropical , or tropical forest ecosystems . the global population of this bird is estimated at 20 , 000 to 41 , 000 individuals in europe alone and does not show signs of decline that would necessitate inclusion on the iucn red list . for this reason , the current evaluation status of the red - flanked bluetail is least concern .

for another species that has occurred on occasion in north america , mostly in alaska , the genus has been changed : the red - flanked bluetail is now in luscinia rather than tarsiger . the luscinia genus is also that of the bluethroat and the siberian rubythroat .

red - flanked bluetail is traditionally an autumn vagrant in britain , this is the first record of a wintering bird . the earliest spring records both occurred on march 31st in 2007 at easington , east yorkshire and 2012 on lewis , western isles . april has hosted just three records and may just the one .

the orange - flanked bush - robin is not currently known to be facing any threats .

of this species dates back to october and november 1993 . i had recently taken up birding as a more serious interest . i remember that a red - flanked bluetail was found in dorset , england , at a place called winspit . the excitement was immense . this was the 13th british record at the time .

it is captioned as orange - flanked bush - robin . our vernacular is given second and then red - flanked bush - robin , blue - tailed robin , bluestart , and siberian bluestart . the advantage of a universal scientific name is thus demonstrated . my ( sadly out of date 5th edition ) copy of clements’

there are no known specific conservation measures currently in place for the orange - flanked bush - robin .

since 1993 , when the first twitchable mainland bird was found in dorset , there have been dozens of records , 2010 alone hosted up to 32 birds ! despite this red - flanked bluetail is still a species which for most birders still causes the heart to skip a beat every time one is found and for any dedicated patch worker a dream find .

little story : having been directed stu piner and finder dan brown i went on the other side of walled garden away from the rest of the group as we awaited the appearance of the tresta ( mainland not fetlar ) bluetail . needed a wee . my mid - stream urinating activity flushed the red - flanked bluetail from the wall’s base . right in front of me ! so i watched as it sat on branch only c 10 feet away - no bins needed - nor easily used ! result : my best ‘pish’ ever .

short time later bird is hidden again and i hear an odd call . kind of like a certain call of chiffchaff but wrong ; an odd warbler ? i went through a mental warbler list but couldn’t attach the sound to a species . then it called again – with almost chat like – stonechat like quality as well . i realised - it must be the bluetail calling . excellent ! for me better than brief views of the bird . seen red - flanked bluetail before but never heard the call . a new call tick !

red - flanked bluetail : breeds in mixed coniferous forests in asia , europe , from finland across siberia to kamchatka and japan . winters in asia , in the indian subcontinent , the himalayas , taiwan , and indochina . breeding range expanding through finland ; rare but increasing vagrant to europe , mainly to great britain . been a few records in westernmost north america , mostly in western alaska .

the orange - flanked bush - robin migrates south for winter , to southern china and southeast asia ( 5 ) .

morimoto , g . , yamaguchi , n . and ueda , k . ( 2005 ) plumage color as a status signal in male - male interaction in the red - flanked bushrobin , tarsiger cyanurus . journal of ethology , 24 : 261 - 266 .

satio , d . s . , morimoto , g . , fukunaga , a . and ueda , k . ( 2006 ) isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in red - flanked bushrobin , tarsinger cyanurus ( aves : turdidae ) . molecular ecology notes , 6 : 425 - 427 .

throughout its large range , the orange - flanked bush - robin occupies coniferous and birch forests ( 4 ) with dense undergrowth ( 2 ) .

this represents just the second lower - 48 record for red - flanked bluetail ( aba code 4 ) . the only other previous record was of a bird banded on southeast farallon island on 1 november 1989 ( which has not been entered into ebird ! ) . this is the third old world species recorded on san clemente island , following a bluethroat ( 14–18 september 2008 ) , and a stonechat ( 20–21 october 1995 ) . it’s been an amazing fall . who knows what will be next !

has also caught wind of the taxonomic discord among birders . under the headline " mystery bird : orange - flanked bush - robin , tarsiger cyanurus , "

red - flanked bluetail at wern ddu caerphilly . park in coed parc - y - van car park on the caerphilly to rudry rd . walk back 50 yds towards caerphilly and you will see a lane on the left . follow this lane over the railway bridge and then right to the warren . turn left here and follow the lane towards cardiff for about 200 yds . there is a notice board on the right and a bridle path on the left . take the bridle path and the bird was either side of this path but highly mobile .

wang , y . , chang , j . , moore , f . r . , su , l . , cui , l . and yang , x . ( 2006 ) stopover ecology of red - flanked bush robin ( tarsiger cyanurus ) at maoershan , northeast china . acta ecologica sinica , 26 ( 3 ) : 638 - 646 .

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is " not globally threatened , " according to the red list of the international union for conservation of nature ( iucn ) . in hong kong it is a common winter visitor and passage migrant .

members of the muscicapidae often show different shades of brown , chestnut , gray , white , and black in their plumage . some species also have patches of red and several have plumages that are predominantly blue .

still to be called " tanagers " , the birds in the genus piranga , that are making the move to the cardinal family , cardinalidae include the scarlet , summer , western , hepatic , tooth - billed ( of southern central america ) , red ( of south america ) , flame - colored , rose - throated , white - winged , red - headed , and red - hooded . others that made the move to cardinalidae are the ant - tanagers , in the genus habia , and those tanagers in the genus chlorothraupis ( the carimol ' s , olive , lemon - spectacled , and ochre - breasted ) . moving from cardinalidae are the saltators , in the genus saltator , to a " place unknown " .

ok , the editors here at crow ' s cottage are biased in andrew ' s favor , but these images are special ! if you study the gallery for a while , you ' ll find our bluetail amongst the flickr flock of beautiful birds . you ' ll also see world - class photographs of dragonflies , amphibians , insects , moths , dogs , and members of the human family .

less than sparrow . old male of red - flanked bluetail is determined unmistakably by the grey - blue upperparts , especially bright on lesser wing coverts and upper tail coverts ; the flanks are rusty . differs from the siberian blue robin by the rusty flanks . the autumn plumage is same color but the blue on the head and back is marked by olive - grey edges on feathers . in 2nd year male the coloration as in female : the tail is bluish , the rest of the upperparts are olive - gray , the flanks are rusty , narrow eye - ring is white , throat and belly are whitish , the breast is with unclear dark band . some of the males has female - like color all their lives ( grey - olive morph ) . juveniles are like the juvenile bluethroat or robins , olive - brown pale mottled ; but they are well distinguishable by the blue tail . weight 12 - 18 gr , length about 12 - 15 , wing 7 . 0 - 8 . 4 , wingspan 21 - 24 cm .

statement that “the one thing that appears consistent is that the orange - flanked bush - robin has never been placed into erithacus” since it is clearly placed there by ali . the moral of this story is do your own research . just because it is on the internet does not necessarily make it true !

the diet of the orange - flanked bush - robin comprises primarily insects , such as beetles , caterpillars , ants and wasps , which it forages for in the undergrowth or may snatch from the air in flight . it will also eat other invertebrates , such as spiders ( 2 ) , and feeds on fruits and seeds during the non - breeding season ( 2 ) ( 5 ) .

the orange - flanked bush - robin has an extremely wide distribution , occurring predominantly in asia . t . c . cyanurus is found from finland and north - west russia , across siberia , to china and japan ( 2 ) , while t . c . rufilatus is found throughout the himalayas ( 2 ) at 2 , 400 to 4 , 600 metres above sea level ( 4 ) .

the international union for conservation of nature assesses the conservation status of species , subspecies , and varieties of living things on a global scale to highlight taxa threatened with extinction . the red list of threatened species™ evaluates plants and animals according to seven categories : least concern , near threatened , vulnerable , endangered , critically endangered , extinct in the wild , and extinct . our pretty little bluebird , tarsiger cyanurus , holds the status of least concern and is considered stable .

during the breeding season , the male orange - flanked bush - robin arrives at the breeding grounds first ( 6 ) , and starts defending a territory of roughly fifty metres in radius , mainly through song ( 7 ) . with the arrival of the females soon after , breeding pairs will form , each occupying a single territory . however , the females may also mate with other males as well as their ‘partner’ ( 6 ) .

collar , n . , de juana , e . & christie , d . a . ( 2018 ) . orange - flanked bush - robin ( tarsiger cyanurus ) . in : del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . , sargatal , j . , christie , d . a . & de juana , e . ( eds . ) . handbook of the birds of the world alive . lynx edicions , barcelona . ( retrieved from urltoken on 9 july 2018 ) .

this species has a large range , with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1 , 000 , 000 - 10 , 000 , 000 km² . it has a large global population , including an estimated 20 , 000 - 41 , 000 individuals in europe ( birdlife international in prep . ) . global population trends have not been quantified , but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the iucn red list ( i . e . declining more than 30 % in ten years or three generations ) . for these reasons , the species is evaluated as least concern . [ conservation status from urltoken ]

unlike many birds , the orange - flanked bush - robin nests on the ground rather than in trees . the female constructs a cup - shaped nest from twigs and moss , lined with feathers and grass , which is placed among roots or in a cavity in a tree stump or rotten log ( 2 ) ( 5 ) . three to seven eggs are laid , which are white and may have a few reddish speckles . the female incubates the eggs for 15 days , and the fledglings will spend a further 15 days in the nest after they have hatched ( 2 ) .

after what seemed like an eternity , i finally laid hands on my camera–a small point - and - shoot type , but that’s all i got ! i figured we’d better get pictures or no one would believe us ( and we needed them to help id the thing ) ! we took off and quickly refound the bird foraging along the canyon wall , completely oblivious to our presence ( a good thing for us ! ) . at first we just took in the bird , trying to mentally gather all the plumage details and foraging behavior . still having no idea what the bird was , i got the camera into action . the bird was very cooperative , allowing us to get within 10 - 15 feet . i was using one barrel of my binoculars to see through while the other had my camera pressed up to it in “digi - binocular” fashion . i figured if i could see the bird with one eyepiece , the other had to be on the bird , too . i took at least a 100 pictures knowing most would not turn out well , but hoping , hoping , a few would .

upon arrival at the natural resources office , justyn stahl , the shrike project manager , was standing in the doorway brushing his teeth… .

wintering in low mountain in the suburb of kyoto city . voice only , but unmistakably characteristic to this species .

sonogram images © xeno - canto foundation . sonogram images share the same license terms as the recording they depict .

until recently considered conspecific with t . rufilatus ( which see ) . proposed race pacificus not accepted . monotypic .

ec & ne finland and nw russia ( including c kola peninsula ) , and from ural mts e to n sea of okhotsk , kamchatka , s to altai ( including ne kazakhstan ) , n mongolia , n & c japan , ne china and n korea ; non - breeding s japan , s korea , e & se china ( mainly s of r yangtze ) , taiwan , hainan and n se asia .

13–14 cm ; 10–18 g . male is deep blue above , with brighter blue crown side , shoulder , rump and tail base , narrow whitish supercilium ; white chin to vent , . . .

song , by male from near top of bush or low branch , throughout day in early breeding season , also in . . .

little studied . invertebrates , mainly insects ; also fruits and seeds when not breeding . stomachs of russian breeders held beetles and their . . .

season may–aug in most of range , end jun to mid - aug in n korea ; at least occasionally double - brooded , apparently regularly so in . . .

migratory in most of range ; in c & s japan some merely undertake altitudinal movements to . . .

not globally threatened ( least concern ) . common in much of range , e . g . common breeder in kuriles and n japan ( hokkaido ) , rarer farther s . common to abundant autumn migrant at . . .

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sometimes merged into luscinia , earlier into erithacus ; recognition as a separate genus , sister to ficedula , supported by molecular work # r .

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close in size and structure to european robin , though slightly shorter billed and longer tailed . small , fairly compact chat , with general character recalling both european robin and redstart . female dull olive - brown above , with pale eye - ring and darker , blue - washed rump and tail , dull white below , with brown chest and orange flank - panel . sexes disimilar , no seasonal variation .

breeds in upper - middle and marginally in upper continental latitudes , exclusively boreal and mountain , in thick mossy conifer forest , especially taiga , on moist soil , generally with undergrowth . also mixed forest with birch and rhododendron . in far east , more often in birchwoods , even up to 3000 m in japan , where trees no more than 3 m high .

tarsiger cyanurus has a predominantly asian distribution , but its breeding range also extends into the boreal zone of european russia and finland . its european breeding population is relatively small ( < 21 , 000 pairs ) , but was stable between 1970 - 1990 . no trend data were available for the stronghold russian population during 1990 - 2000 , but the small population in finland increased

diet based on insects , also fruits and seeds outside breeding season . feeds in low trees , shrubs , and on ground . catches insects by hopping about on ground , by perching and flying down to take items located , and by brief aerial - pursuit like flycatcher .

breeding starts june - august in former ussr . nest site is on ground in hollow among tree roots , or in hole in bank , or slightly above ground in stump or fallen log . nest cup consists of moss , grass , and roots , lined with softer grass , wool , hair , and sometimes pine needles . 5 - 7 eggs incubated by female .

west palearctic populations are long - distance migrants ( wintering from burma east to southern china and taiwan ) . ( southern race rufilatus , breeding himalayan region and western china , mainly shows short - distance altitudinal movements . ) west palearctic birds therefore make long easterly movements ( in autumn ) , passing north of major central asian mountain systems , before turning south through mongolia and china . autumn migration begins early september ; northern edge of range deserted by mid - september . return passage begins april , vanguard reaching southern siberia in second half of april . spreads north and west during may , reaching arkhangel‘sk region around 20 may - 4 june .

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has gray wash . very active bird . hops on ground while bobbing tail up and down . forages on ground and in trees for various insects and berries .

a group of thrushes are collectively known as a " hermitage " and a " mutation " of thrushes .

the old world flycatchers are one of the one hundred forty - two families of birds in the order passeriformes ( pronounced pas - ser - i - for - meez ) ; a large taxonomic order that includes bird families such as the nuthatches , swallows , and starlings .

there are three hundred and fifteen species of old world flycatchers in forty - eight genera in the muscicapidae ( pronounced musi - kap - uh - dee ) , a family mostly found in eurasia and africa .

there are sixteen species of old world flycatchers in seven genera in the muscicapidae that have occurred in north america and hawaii . all but three of these species are vagrants to the region .

the members of this family are known for their cheery , chattering songs and small size . in europe , the european robin is one of the most well known , confiding , garden bird species .

the old world flycatchers are small birds with thin , rather short bills . although the wheatears and a few other species have long wings , most have short wings , medium - length tails , and rather long , strong legs and feet for hopping on the ground .

members of the muscicapidae occur in a wide variety of habitats that include tundra , grasslands , marshes , boreal forests , gardens , and tropical forests . the two species that breed in north america are birds of the tundra and willow thickets . a third species that was introduced to hawaii occurs in gardens . the other north american muscicapidae species are vagrants from asia .

in north america , all members of this family are migratory and spend the winter in africa and southern asia .

most muscicapidae species are solitary birds for most of the year although some species forage with other bird species in mixed flocks . members of this family glean insects off of vegetation and pick them out of the air in fluttering flight .

none of the members of this family that occur in north american are threatened with extinction . elsewhere , the black - throated blue robin of central and southern china is considered to be vulnerable and has only been seen on a handful of occasions .

the northern wheatears that breed in tundra habitats of northern north america migrate to sub - saharan africa for the winter . the other species that breeds in north america , the bluethroat , also migrates to ancestral wintering grounds in southern asia instead of migrating to mexico and central america .

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the ventral part of the bird , or the area between the flanks on each side and the crissum and breast . flight muscles are located between the belly and the breast .

i live in marshfield and spend most of my bird watching time on the local patch . normally i go north of the village as there is high land there , and in the past we have had all three harriers , 15 short - eared owls two years ago , and quail are regular in the summer . it ' s mainly known for its roost of up to 500 corn buntings in winter and dozens of pairs breeding in the summer . it ' s wonderful area , with lots of farmland species that are rare elsewhere .

up to yesterday the best spot was in 1989 when a woodchat shrike spent a sunday afternoon by rushmead farm , found by another regular visitor to the patch , martyn hayes .

thankfully martyn arrived with his camera , and the result can be seen on his ' the birds of south gloucestershire ' website ! jack also arrived and before dusk five other people were able to get to the valley .

i was happy for the news to get out as it was on a public footpath , and as long as visitors parked on the upper lane off the main road to tormarton , which is a rat run to the motorway , i was confident that all would be well .

i went along today at about 11 30 and found 70 more people than are normally in the valley on a sunny day in february ! i was really pleased that everyone was able to get really good views without having to wait around or search . i believe that over 200 people came during the day , maybe more .

the bird is north of marshfield in shire valley 100yds beyond houses at shirehill farm . please park carefully on the road north of the valley and don ' t block access st . 785 . 770

. walk to the valley and then east on path past farm . the bird has been very obliging at times and with patience and quietness you should obtain good views .

jon dunn brings you a comprehensive roundup of the week ' s best birds from around britain , ireland and the western palearctic , including pacific golden plover and squacco heron . more here >

hen harrier has bred on the national trust ' s high peak moors , in the peak district national park , for the first time in four years . more here >

research has found that young turtle doves raised on a diet of seeds foraged from arable plants rather than food provided in people ' s gardens are more likely to survive after fledging . more here >

a french director said on monday he would abandon filming at a mediterranean wetland after a pilot sparked panic among a huge flock of flamingos . more here >

male purple - crowned fairy - wrens use their purple crowns to show off about their social status and strength , according to a new study . more here >

european fishing activities take place outside european waters , including in west and northern africa , where the pressure put on marine life and ecosystems is just as alarming and devastating . more here >

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incubates keeps eggs warm so that development is possible . invertebrates animals with no backbone , such as insects , crustaceans , worms and spiders . subspecies a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species , but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species . territory an area occupied and defended by an animal , a pair of animals or a group .

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quite far from his regular area ! what a nice observation . first time in wallonie , thank you to the finder . recorded with iphone 8 .

two males ( but not seen ) were competing for territories near a mountain stream . wintering near suburban region in kyoto city . same individuals as in xc202850 .

two birds are calling each other for claiming winter territories . just started wintering in low mountain in the suburb of kyoto city . one of the bird ( closer one ) is the same one as in xc202387 .

first recognition in this winter . unidentified species ( tit ? ) in the background . wintering in low mountain in the suburb of kyoto city .

wintering in low mountain in the suburb of kyoto city . two birds were competing in calls . low - frequency noise has been suppressed .

slightly atypical call ( rising pitch ) for this species . in low mountain in the suburb of kyoto city . same individual as in xc193024 .

slightly atypical call ( rising pitch ) for this species . in low mountain in the suburb of kyoto city .

typical soft low - volume calls of this species . background tit species id not sure . wintering in low mountain in the suburb of kyoto city .

two types of calls are recorded . the one is noise - like clicks ( 0 : 02 , 0 : 07 , 0 : 11 , 0 : 14 etc ) . repeated whistle - like calls start at 0 : 19 and continue throughout the recording . in low mountain in the suburb of kyoto city .

overlapping japanese white - eye ( zosterops japonicus ) is rather strong . wintering in low mountain in the suburb of kyoto city .

couldn’t resist a pre - dawn assault on skaw and norwick - checking for visible ( and audible ) migration . clearly brambling , siskins and redwings were on the move - expect new birds today me thinks . the 2 little buntings called too each other very early and seemed to fly off south .

just offshore the educational duo of juvenile terns : 1 common and 1 arctic tern showed well plus 2 1st winter little gulls . the black duck hybrid thing flew around . nice morning . heading south we had another ‘from the van’ find . graham picked up a barred warbler along a stone dyke at haroldswick - just before the phone purred to say a dusky warbler had been found at halligarth .

by the time we had reached the north mainland there was a choice . 2 bluetails . one at geosetter and one at tresta . we opted for the tresta bird found by punkbirders .

siskin , norwick unst 8th october 2010 . migrating siskins , bramblings and redwing heralded ‘news birds’

another ‘from the van’ find . noticed by graham – a barred warbler on stone dyke at haroldswick . pink - footed goose was new for the week here also .

lapland buntings continued to be seemingly ‘everywhere’ . we must have seen or heard some hundreds of birds .

then a final drive to drop off our excellent tour group of paul , andrew , graham and chris at the sumburgh hotel . 1 week and some 115 species later . new ‘life’ birds for everyone and some top - notch scare and rare bird finds . not sure anyone was keen for it to end . the only slight regret through the day was that a pallas’s warbler had been seen well up the skaw burn . we predicted that the sumburgh area was a likely spot for one to turn up before flights home the next morning . must try that prophesy thing more often ! next time then !

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breeds in western altai ( lineyskiy and ivanovskiy ridges ) . at summer it was recorded in southern altai ( altaisky tarbagatay ridge , markakol lake ) . on migration occurs near kustanay ( in autumn of 1920 ) , in kurgaldzhino reserve on kulanutpes river ( september 29 , 1960 ) , near semipalatinsk ( october 9 , 1936 ) , on sorbulak lake ( october 2 , 2011 ) , in chu valley ( october 10 , 2012 ) .

в . к . рябицев . " птицы урала , приуралья и западной сибири " . екатеринбург , изд - во уральского университета , 2000 . э . и . гаврилов . " фауна и распространение птиц казахстана " . алматы , 1999 . gavrilov e . i . , gavrilov a . e . " the birds of kazakhstan " . almaty , 2005 . " птицы казахстана " том 3 . " наука " . алма - ата , 1970 .

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i ' ve copied alan ' s notes giving directions for those who like me will be hoping this bird sticks around for a bit .

great find indeed present until at least 2 . 30pm this afternoon 27th at the same location as paul roberts post on this blog . it is quite difficult staying low and sometimes subjected to disturbance by robins . extremely difficult for photography at the moment .

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friends of dungeness moth licenceswith the changes in permission for moth trapping in the area around the long pits , dungeness , we are very pleased to announce that we have 2 moth licences for use by ' friends ' of the observatory . please contact the warden for more information .

the patch is steadily getting busier as the month progresses . 16 mediterranean gulls including several juveniles were present on the beach this morning . three yellow - legged gulls , one adult and two juveniles were also present . five grey herons came in off the sea and headed towards the lydd ranges . a grey wagtail flew west along the beach [ … ]

jack , jay and i took the ' gary ann ' out of deal along the coast to dover harbour to survey breeding seabirds on the cliffs today . it provided a very different view of the area and was probably most notable for the alarming lack of breeding birds ! the paucity of species appears to follow a nationwide [ … ]

a honey - buzzard flew over the top of the high street in kingsdown this afternoon , mobbed by jackdaws .

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i have found only one clear change in genus . at some point it moved from

( 1871 - 1881 ) . he addresses the identification and distribution in some detail . his chapter on what he tagged as

reads like a who’s who of contemporary ornithology : seebohm , jerdon , von middendorff , von schrenck , radde , père david , przevalsky , swinhoe , hume , stoliczka , hodgson — names that we still honour today .

. he debunks this division , but to me it is amusing to discover that even in the late nineteenth century the lumpers and splitters were at it . ‘armchair ticks’ are not a new invention .

" the taxonomy of this species is confusing , " the article reads . indeed ! here ' s the link :

is fully recognized today as that of the delightful wagtails . i am equally bewildered by

is a bird of forests and scrub or shrub . in hong kong i have seen it in gardens , at roadsides and on fences . invariably some sort of cover is available if the bird feels the need to retreat under threat . i tend to see the bird in sparsely copsed areas where , with a little patience , it is possible to get good views and take photographs . it seems to remain loyal to a patch once it has settled . i wouldn’t say it is inquisitive , but its circle of fear is not too wide . it rarely seems to fly far and will return if the observer sits quietly and still for a while . david tipling , writing in

motacilla cyanurus , pallas , reise russ . reichs , ii . p . 709 ( 1776 ) .

the male siberian blue - tail is blue above , with a white eye - stripe ; and white below with orange - chestnut flanks . the female is olive brown above with no eye - stripe , and in addition to the orange flanks there is an obscure broad brown band across the breast .

figures : temminck and schlegel , fauna japonica , aves , pl . 21 ( male and female ) ; david and oustalet , ois . chine , pl . 28 ( male ) .

the siberian blue - tail is a summer visitor to yezzo ( whitely , ibis , 1867 , p . 197 ) ; but in the more southerly islands of japan it is a resident , breeding on the mountains and wintering in the plains . there are twelve examples in the pryer collection from yokohama , and mr . ringer has sent skins to the norwich museum obtained at nagasaki ( blakiston and pryer , trans . as . soc . japan , 1882 , p . 161 ) . there is an example in the pryer collection from the central group of the loo - choo islands ( seebohm , ibis , 1887 , p . 174 ) , and another in the museum of the smithsonian institution at washington from the same locality ( stejneger , proc . united states nat . mus . 1886 , p . 646 ) .

the range of the siberian blue - tail extends from the ural mountains , whence i have seen examples in the moscow museum , to kamtschatka . it is a winter visitor to china and formosa .

i found this bird in the valley of the yenesay as far north as the arctic circle , and mr . jouy describes it as one of the commonest birds in the mountains of japan during summer , often the only one seen on some of the higher passes . it is very familiar in its ways and easily approached . seated on a low branch of a tree or shrub , with its head on one side , it utters a low guttural chuckling note ( jouy , proc . united states nat . mus . 1883 , p . 281 ) . mr . jouy procured examples of this species on fuji - yama in june and on tate - yama in december .

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some recent bird taxonomy changes , including two murrelets where there was one and new taxonomy from the bou ( the british ornithologists union ) and in a new book about owls this feature , composed by armas hill , relates to updates and revisions of bird taxonomy and nomenclature during the 3 years from 2012 back through 2010 . the changes have been incorporated in the lists and photo galleries of birds linked at the end of the feature .

a new subspecies has been created for the european storm petrel , hydrobates pelagicus . it is : the mediterranean storm petrel , hydrobates melitensis , breeding on the cabrera archipelago of the balearic islands off northeastern spain . and , lastly , here , the bou has put the ruff , the buff - breasted sandpiper , and the broad - billed sandpiper into the genus calidris . these 3 species have had their own unique genera .

one of the best books anywhere about owls was published earlier this year , in 2012 . it is entitled " owls of the world , a photographic guide " , by heimo mikkola . in the book , the photographs of virtually every owl in the world , are tremendous , and the text is informative and excellent . heimo mikkola is an owl expert who has been studying owls for a long time . another book of his , " owls of europe " has long been in my library . it was published in 1983 . in the 2012 book , there is some interesting " new " taxonomy , including : the american barn owl split from that in the old world , along with some other barn owls in the area of the caribbean , the splitting of owls in the galapagos islands , both the barn and the short - eared owls , and the splitting of the ferruginous pygmy owl into various " species " including the ridgway ' s pygmy owl in central america , and the chaco pygmy owl in , among other places , southwestern brazil . a number of other adjustments have been made to screech owls and other pygmy owls in central & south america . the mottled owl is treated as an exclusively south american species , with now the mexican wood owl in mexico & central america . in all , there are 249 different owls in the book .

if you ' ve been in costa rica , you may have another adjustment to your bird - list . it is now the costa rican brush finch , arremon costaricensis , in southwestern costa rica and adjacent western panama , and the black - headed brush finch , arremon atricapillus , further east in panama . both of these were part of the stripe - headed brush finch of further south , in south america , arremon torquatus . if you ' ve been to the galapagos islands , the galapagos shearwater , now puffinus subalaris , has been split from the audubon ' s shearwater . genetics have shown it to be more closely related to the christmas island shearwater . other changes in 2012 relate to genera : the genus of the calliope hummingbird is now selasphorus , the same genus as the rufous , allen ' s , and broad - tailed hummingbirds . the calliope was in a genus of its own , stelluta .