Cjaponic

Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Coturnix japonica

Temminck & Schlegel, 1849

Family: Phasianidae

Order: Galliformes

Back

Japanese quail

Japanwachtel

Caille du Japon

Codorniz japonesa

CMS NL

Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL

CITES NL

(Europe: SPEC threat status )

Migration: intracontinental

Coturnix japonica

Annual migrations; in Japan, of over 1000 ringed birds recovered, only 3 originatedoutside Japanese islands; a few birds winter in Russia, apparently coming from more northerly parts; breeds in N & NE China and winters in S China, including Hainan and Taiwan.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: East Asia, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia