Banded Quail

Bind Quail ( Philortyx fasciatus )

The binding quail ( Philortyx fasciatus ) is a species of bird in the family of quail. It is the only species of the genus Philortyx.

Features

The binding quail reached a size 18-21 cm. The males weigh on average 130 grams, 126 grams of the females. Breast and belly are white with a black harness. The plumage is mainly gray-brown to gray. The head is gray-brown. Chin and throat are white. Erect crested feathers are black and brown with reddish brown tips. The beak is black and the legs are brown. The female has a shorter hair. The immature birds face, chin and throat are black feathered.

Occurrence

The binding quail occurs in the states of Jalisco, Guerrero, Morelos, and Pueblo in the southwestern Mexico.

Habitat

The binding quail inhabits dry and semi-dry tropical bush land, grassland and adjacent agricultural land and overgrown pastures. It is found from sea level to an altitude of 1,500 m, but most often in lower altitudes.

Way of life

The food of the binding quail consists mainly of the seeds of the genera Desmodium and Crotalaria as well as sunflower seeds, thistle, corn Raden, Croton, beans, sesame seeds, insects and caterpillars. The binding quail nests from August to September. In birds in captivity, the nest is built of grass. Three to seven ( average of five ) eggs are laid at intervals of two days. Incubation period is 21 to 23 days. The white eggs have an average size of 30.2 × 23.7 m.

Status

The IUCN estimates the stock to below 100,000 copies and classified the species in the category " not at risk " ( least concern ) a. Overgrazing and local hunting constitute a potential danger