Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
130 g |
Population justification: The global population is suspected to number 50,000-499,999 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019, see also Panjabi et al. 2019).
Trend justification: The population is thought to be stable (Partners in Flight 2019). The species is tolerant of habitat degradation and conversion, but it is threatened by hunting.
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Banded Quail Philortyx fasciatus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/banded-quail-philortyx-fasciatus on 24/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 24/12/2024.