Wintering records of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) in Mongolia

We recorded and photographed two individuals of wintering Japanese quail on 28 November 2017 in Dariganga soum, Sukhbaatar province. To date, this is the first confirmed record of the species using photographs during the winter season in Mongolia. We also conducted the literature review and intervie...

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Main Authors: Barkhasbaatar Ariunbaatar, Bayarbaatar Buuveibaatar
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Language:English
Published: National University of Mongolia 2023-12-01
Series:Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/mjbs/article/view/77031
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description We recorded and photographed two individuals of wintering Japanese quail on 28 November 2017 in Dariganga soum, Sukhbaatar province. To date, this is the first confirmed record of the species using photographs during the winter season in Mongolia. We also conducted the literature review and interviewed bird watchers to determine previous records of Japanese quails in Mongolia. We found that 4 sightings of Japanese quail were previously recorded during the winter between 2003-2016, making it a total of 5 records in Mongolia so far.
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spelling doaj-art-3c38fa1c36014f1b982c9bbab4b30f4c2025-08-20T02:17:14ZengNational University of MongoliaMongolian Journal of Biological Sciences1684-39082225-49942023-12-01212596110.22353/mjbs.2023.21.17Wintering records of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) in MongoliaBarkhasbaatar Ariunbaatar0Bayarbaatar Buuveibaatar1Wildlife Conservation Society, Mongolia Program, Ulaanbaatar-14200, MongoliaWildlife Conservation Society, Mongolia Program, Ulaanbaatar-14200, MongoliaWe recorded and photographed two individuals of wintering Japanese quail on 28 November 2017 in Dariganga soum, Sukhbaatar province. To date, this is the first confirmed record of the species using photographs during the winter season in Mongolia. We also conducted the literature review and interviewed bird watchers to determine previous records of Japanese quails in Mongolia. We found that 4 sightings of Japanese quail were previously recorded during the winter between 2003-2016, making it a total of 5 records in Mongolia so far.https://www.biotaxa.org/mjbs/article/view/77031wintering recordscoturnix japonicagrasslandeastern mongolia
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Wintering records of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) in Mongolia
Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
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coturnix japonica
grassland
eastern mongolia
title Wintering records of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) in Mongolia
title_full Wintering records of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) in Mongolia
title_fullStr Wintering records of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) in Mongolia
title_full_unstemmed Wintering records of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) in Mongolia
title_short Wintering records of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) in Mongolia
title_sort wintering records of japanese quail coturnix japonica in mongolia
topic wintering records
coturnix japonica
grassland
eastern mongolia
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