Swamp Quail Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora)

[Koturnix_AW]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Quail

Are these birds sold like the regular coturnix?

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

Maybe in Australia.

 

[Stellar]

That's why I refer to the ones we talk about as Japanese Coturnix and not too fond of the Jumbo Brown name because of the other coturnix out there.

 

[JJMR794]

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NO AS STATED IN THE LINK YOU POSTED THEY ARE ON THE RED LIST--- THIS MEANS THEY ARE ENDANGERED

ENDANGERED BIRDS ARE NOT COMMONLY SOLD ANYWHERE, AND IN MANY CASES ARE ILLEGAL TO OWN WITHOUT SERIOUS PERMITS, IF YOU CAN FIND A PRIVATE BREEDER. KEEPING AND BREEDING THINGS ON THE RED LIST AR USUALLY REGULATED TO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETIES AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.