Brown Quail

Synoicus ypsilophorus (Bosc, 1792)

17–22 cmLength108 gWeight

The brown quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus), also known as the swamp quail, silver quail and Tasmanian quail, is an Australasian true quail of the family Phasianidae.

Busiest months: October–January · Most records: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–January · Most records: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea

Brown Quail has been recorded at 228 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Oxley Creek CommonAustralia4,297 records
Lake Samsonvale – Golds Scrub LaneAustralia1,550 records
Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia1,427 records

More places

Tiritiri MatangiNew Zealand1,242 records
Western Treatment PlantAustralia933 records
Partridge CreekAustralia644 records
Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia572 records
Roebuck Plains StationAustralia553 records
Kedron Brook Wetlands ReserveAustralia424 records
Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia419 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia New Zealand Papua New Guinea Timor-Leste Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus), also known as the swamp quail, silver quail and Tasmanian quail, is an Australasian true quail of the family Phasianidae. It is a small, ground-dwelling bird and is native to mainland Australia, Tasmania and Papua New Guinea and has been introduced to New Zealand and Fiji. Widespread and common throughout its large range, the brown quail is evaluated as being of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Questions

How big is the Brown Quail?

The Brown Quail is about 17–22 cm long and weighs around 108 g.

Where does the Brown Quail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: central, eastern Lesser Sundas, northern, eastern New Guinea, Australia (except south-central) and Tasmania. It is most often recorded in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.