Rain Quail

The Rain quail is 15 to 17 centimetres, the Rain quail wings measures 9 centimetres while the tail measures 2 to 3 centimetres.

The colors of the main topographical elements of the Rain quail are...

Beak: Black.

Head: Black and white stripes.

Iris: Black.

Pupil: Black.

Upperparts: Wings and rump area is not to be seen so upperparts is used to identify correctly. Black with yellowish-white streaks.

Vent: White with small black streaks.

Tarsus: Brownish-orangish.

Feet: Brownish-orangish.

Belly: Male Rain quails have white belly with black streaks, the female Rain quail's belly has no black streaks.

Flanks: Male Rain quails have rich-brown flanks with black streaks, female Rain quails have light-brown flanks white streaks and black spots.

Breast: Male Rain quails have a rich-brown breast with few black streaks at the bottom of the breast, female Rain quails have white breast with black spots.

Throat: The male Rain quail has a white throat while the female Rain quail has a pale-yellow throat.

Eyestripe: Black.

They belong to the Kingdom Animalia, the Phylum is Chordata, the Class is Aves, the Order is Galliformes, the Family is Phasianidae, the Genus is Coturnix,the Binomial name is Coturnix coromandelica.

Sounds
Calls of the Rain quail are metallic pairs of quit- quit nots in morning and evening, the Rain quail can also do this sound at night for breeding.

Diet
The Rain quail eats seeds of grass and plants, insect larvae and small invertebrates.

Habitat
The Rain quail is normally found in Grasslands, crop fields, and scrub.

Distribution
The Rain quail is found in the Indus valley, the Rain quail is also found in the Gangetic plains and parts of peninsular continental India. The Rain quail is found to be in the southern parts of it's range during winter season. The Rain quail is found 2500 metres high.

Breeding & Nesting
The breeding season for the Rain quail is March to October but starts after the southwesterly monsoon season of June. The eggs of the adult female Rain quail are in a scrape of the ground and can also be under the Euphorbia and other bushs. The adult female Rain quail lays six to eight eggs. The incubation of the adult female Rain quails eggs last sixteen to eighteen days. The chicks of the adult female Rain quail leave the nest after they hatch and are taken care by both parents for eight months. The Rain quail is monogamous.

Threats, Predators & Conservation Status
The status of the Rain quail is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List.