Brown Quail

Brown Quail

Synoicus ypsilophorus

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Blue Mountains National Park
137 Verified sightings at Blue Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
509 Verified sightings across all 21 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Brown Quail

The brown quail (Synoicus ypsilophorus), also known as the swamp quail, silver quail and Tasmanian quail, is an Australasian true quail of the family Phasianidae. It is a small, ground-dwelling bird and is native to mainland Australia, Tasmania and Papua New Guinea and has been introduced to New Zealand and Fiji. Widespread and common throughout its large range, the brown quail is evaluated as being of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Although previously classified in the genus Coturnix, phylogenetic analyses have found it to form a monophyletic grouping with several other quail species, all of which have since been grouped in the genus Synoicus. It is thought to be the sister species to the Snow Mountain quail (S. monorthonyx), which was previously classified in the genus Anurophasis.

The following subspecies are recognised: S. y. raaltenii (Müller, S, 1842) - central and eastern Lesser Sundas, Tanimbar Islands S. y. pallidior Hartert, EJO, 1897 - Sumba and Savu S. y. saturatior Hartert, EJO, 1897 - lowland northern New Guinea

S. y. dogwa Mayr & Rand, 1935 - lowland south-central New Guinea... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Asian Blue Quail
LC

Asian Blue Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synoicus chinensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Common Peafowl
LC

Common Peafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Stubble Quail
LC Endemic

Stubble Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix pectoralis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Australian Brush-turkey
LC Endemic

Australian Brush-turkey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alectura lathami

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Cape Range 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
6 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
14 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
15 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
16 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
17 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
18 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
19 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
20 Komodo National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
21 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Quail in Blue Mountains National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Quail sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 137 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Quail in Blue Mountains National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Brown Quail in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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