Wildlifeof Mongolia
Japanese Quail
Phasianidae
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Coturnix japonica
Basic stats
Habitat
Damp meadows, avoiding tall grass
Range
From northern Mongolia, Transbaikalia and the Amur region south to central China and west to the basin of Uvs Nuur; also Japan, the southern Kurils and Sakhalin
The Japanese quail is a member of the pheasant family that resembles the common quail in habit, behaviour and way of life. It is distributed across East Asia. Unlike the common quail it prefers damp flood meadows and avoids tall grass. In the Primorye region, damp cotton-grass meadows in groves of Japanese alder, with dry rises and shrub vegetation, are its typical habitat. (German Wikipedia, general species account)
Its range extends from northern Mongolia, Transbaikalia and the Amur region south to central China and west to the basin of Uvs Nuur and Nanchang. It also occurs on the Japanese islands, the southern Kurils and Sakhalin. (German Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Japanese Quail live in?
- Damp meadows, avoiding tall grass
- Where is the Japanese Quail found?
- From northern Mongolia, Transbaikalia and the Amur region south to central China and west to the basin of Uvs Nuur; also Japan, the southern Kurils and Sakhalin