Playback calls help to increase the detectability of Coturnix coturnix (Common quail), a cryptic and widespread galliform
Eduardo Laguna, Inmaculada Navarro, Raquel Castillo‐Contreras, Jose A. Torres, Juan Rubiales, Miguel Beloki, Carlos Sánchez‐García
The paper compares passive and active survey methods for detecting Coturnix coturnix, finding that call playback significantly increases detectability, especially in low-density populations.
bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2026 · PreprintEcology