Common quail
Coturnix coturnix
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Birdomnivore
The common quail is a small, plump bird that belongs to the pheasant family. It spends summers in Europe and western Asia, then flies south to Africa or India when the weather turns cold. Unlike many birds, it prefers to stay on the ground, nesting and foraging among low plants.
- Builds nests directly on the ground hidden in vegetation
- Migrates long distances between Europe and Africa seasonally
- Part of the same family as pheasants and partridges
GrasslandFarmAfricaAsiaEurope
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Coturnix coturnix
- Habitat
- Grassland, Farm
- Regions in this directory
- Africa, Asia, Europe
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
