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Synoicus ypsilophorus
Brown Quail, Swamp Quail
As recorded: Coturnix ypsilophora Bosc, 1792
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Galliformes › Phasianidae
- Collected by
- S L Samuelson
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Synoicus ypsilophorus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,206 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Beechmont QLD 4211, Australia
(c) regan_scheuber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Queensland, AU
(c) Mel C, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Greenmount Ct, Mount Samson, QLD, AU
(c) Connor Wyllie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) timward2014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Andrew Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Synoicus ypsilophorus. BPBM 51214. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38917222. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/51214.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38917222 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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