Japanese Quail

Coturnix japonica

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The Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica, is a species of Old World quail found in East Asia. First considered a subspecies of the common quail, it was distinguished as its own species in 1983. The Japanese quail has played an active role in the lives of humanity since the 12th century, and continues to play major roles in industry and scientific research. Where it is found, the species is abundant across most of its range. Currently, there...

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  1. (c) Kevin Lin, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/36542741@N03/4096639739
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coturnix_japonica

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