Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Rain Quail
Coturnix coromandelica
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
The rain quail or black-breasted quail (Coturnix coromandelica) is a species of quail found in the Indian Sub-continent and South-east Asia; its range including Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Pakistan to Myanmar and western Thailand.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Rain quail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
