Coturnix pectoralis Gould 1837 (stubble quail)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Reptilia - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Belongs to Coturnix according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Coturnix alabrevis, Coturnix centensis, Coturnix coturnix, Coturnix gomerae, Coturnix japonica, Coturnix lignorum, Coturnix longipes, Coturnix novaezelandiae, Palaeoperdix keltica, Palaeoperdix sansaniensis
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (3 collections), New Caledonia (2)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.