StatusNative
RarityRare
Height14 cm
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"Males perform a courtship display by puffing up their blue breast feathers and circling the female with drooped wings, accompanied by a distinctive descending whistle and rasping call."
Field Guide
Blue-breasted Quail
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The Blue Breasted Quail, also known as the King Quail, is Australia’s smallest native game bird and a master of camouflage in grassy habitats across northern and eastern Australia. This elusive ground-dweller is rarely seen in the open, preferring to skulk through dense grass and sedge beds, making every encounter a memorable experience for birdwatchers.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Blue-breasted Quail has been recorded.
- Pitt Town Nature ReserveKey spot🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 1 species · seen 18 days ago
- Shoalhaven Heads InletKey spot🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 1 species · seen 15 days ago
- Bushells LagoonKey spotNew South Wales
- Hunter Wetlands National Park--Ash IslandKey spotNew South Wales · 14 species · seen 134 days ago
- Jerseyville Wetlands Boyters LnKey spotNew South Wales
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