Coturnix japonica
System : Terrestrial
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Animalia
Chordata
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Galliformes
Phasianidae
  • Not Evaluated
    NE
  • No Alien Population
    NA
  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
  • Major
    MR
  • Massive
    MV
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Coturnix japonica. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Coturnix+japonica on 05-02-2025.

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Red List assessed species 1: LC = 1;
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Bibliography
7 references found for Coturnix japonica

Management information
Chazara, O. et al. (2010). Evidence for introgressive hybridization of wild common quail (Coturnix coturnix) by domesticated Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) in France. Conserv. Genet. 11, 1051-1062
Derégnaucourt, S., Guyomarc’h, J.C. & Spanò, S. (2005). Behavioural evidence of hybridization (Japanese x European) in domestic quail released as game birds. Applied Animal Behaviour Science.
Puigcerver, M., Vinyoles, D. & Rodríguez-Teijeiro, J.D., (2007). Does restocking with Japanese quail or hybrids affect native populations of common quail Coturnix coturnix? Biological Conservation, 136(4), pp.628-635.
General information
Amaral, A. J. et al. (2007). Detection of hybridization and species identification in domesticated and wild quails using genetic markers. Folia Zool. 56, 285-300
Barilani, M. et al. (2005). Detecting hybridization in wild (Coturnix c. coturnix) and domesticated (Coturnix c. japonica) quail populations. Biological Conservation, 126, pp.445-455.
Kestenholz, M., Heer, L. & Kelller, V. (2005). Etablierte Neozoen in der europäischen Vogelwelt – eine Übersicht. Der Ornithologische Beobachter, 102, pp.153-180.
Smith, S., Fusani, L., Boglarka, B. et al. (2018). Lack of introgression of Japanese quail in a captive population of common quail. Eur J Wildl Res 64, 51 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-018-1209-7
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MN
Coturnix japonica
Date assessed
2021-10-06
Year published
2022
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


The Japanese Quail hybridizes with the Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) in the wild. There is no evidence that this has caused a decline of Common Quails (Barilani et al. 2005, Kestenholz et al. 2005, Amaral et al. 2007, Puigcerver et al. 2007).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Hybridisation
Countries of most severe impact
Spain; Italy; Republic of Senegal; Mongolia; Portugal; France
Description of impacts
The Japanese quail hybridizes in the wild and captivity with the native Common Quail.
Assessor
Thomas Evans; Tom Allmert
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Recommended citation
Thomas Evans, Tom Allmert (2025). Coturnix japonica. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).