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SPECIES PROFILE
Rain Quail (Coturnix coromandelica)
Coturnix
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Indian subcontinent
DIET
Omnivorous
HABITAT
Grasslands scrub during rains
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Galliformes
FAMILY
Phasianidae
GENUS
Coturnix
📋 Description
SIZE
16-18 cm long 60-80 g
COLORATION
Brown with streaked plumage black breast in males
ADAPTATIONS
Strong legs for running cryptic plumage
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Grasslands scrub during rains
DIET
Omnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Indian subcontinent
REPRODUCTION
Lays 6-8 eggs in ground nests incubated 16-18 days
DIET DETAILS
Seeds insects small invertebrates
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss hunting
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Rain Callers: Rain Quails scurry with 70-gram bodies eating 15 grams of seeds daily in monsoon grasslands of Rajasthan. Their calls herald rains.
2
Seasonal Breeders: These quails cover 2000 sq km in Gujarat's scrub during rains nesting in grass. Agricultural intensification threatens their cover.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan
Jamnagar in Gujarat
Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary in Maharashtra
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
June-September Monsoon breeding enhances visibility for spotting quails
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Listen for rain quails' wet-my-lips calls in wet grasslands
