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King Quail
Coturnix chinensis
29.6516, -82.3248
Field Notes
Description:
The female King Quail has the light coloration; the male has the blue & rust coloration. Their legs & feet are yellow/orange (2nd picture) & their beaks are black. The female was not in evidence most of the time I was in the exhibit; she was busy herding chicks back to their hiding spot when they were oh so eager to explore! Spotted in captivity; see notes.
Habitat:
Wetlands. Examples include rice paddy fields and wet grasslands.
Notes:
Spotted at the Florida Museum of Natural History Butterfly Rainforest Exhibit
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 7, 2011
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