Snow Mountain Quail
Synoicus monorthonyx
The Snow Mountain Quail (Synoicus monorthonyx) is a legendary partridges, pheasants, grouse, and alli found only in Indonesia. The Snow Mountain quail, is a roughly 28-cm-long (11 in), dark brown quail of alpine grasslands.
About the Snow Mountain Quail
The Snow Mountain quail, is a roughly 28-cm-long (11 in), dark brown quail of alpine grasslands. It was formerly considered the only member of the genus Anurophasis, but phylogenetic analysis places it as the sister species to the brown quail in the genus Synoicus. It has heavily marked brown plumage, a pale yellow bill, yellow legs and a brown iris. The underparts of the female are whitish and more distinctly barred black than in the male.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in July. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- What does a Snow Mountain Quail look like?
- The Snow Mountain quail, is a roughly 28-cm-long (11 in), dark brown quail of alpine grasslands.
- Where can you see a Snow Mountain Quail?
- The Snow Mountain Quail is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Snow Mountain Quail?
- The Snow Mountain Quail is most easily confused with the Blue Quail, the King Quail and the Brown Quail.
- Is the Snow Mountain Quail endangered?
- The Snow Mountain Quail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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