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- Longueur
- 15–16 cm
- Poids
- 32 g
Présence dans le détroit
Extirpated. In the 19th Century was frequently observed in palm plantations along the coasts of Cadiz and Malaga. Recorded on the beach of La Línea, Gibraltar, San Roque, at the mouth of the River Guadarranque, near Algeciras, Vejer de la Frontera and close to Benalup, scarce between Algeciras and Tarifa. Last sightings in the region: a bird caught at La Janda in 1955 and another on 20.10.78 on the bank of the River Barbate (former Torero lagoon) at Vejer de la Frontera. Scarce later sightings in the Western part of the province of Cadiz.
Identification
Similar to the Common Quail but with an orange breast and black-spotted flanks. Female has more striking plumage. Extremely elusive and rarely flies. Its song resembles the far-off moo of a cow.
Texte éditorial de Bioestrecho. Dernière révision : 8 septembre 2026.
Galerie
William Stephens, CC BY · 2015
William Stephens, CC BY · 2015
William Stephens, CC BY · 2015
linkie, CC BY · 2025
linkie, CC BY · 2025
Wynand Uys, CC BY · 2021
