Coturnix coturnix
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Mass
~95 g
Habitat
Urban areas and gardens
Diet
Seeds and grains
How to recognize it
The Common Quail is small and very hard to notice, so it is more often heard than seen. On the ground it keeps low and, when disturbed, usually slips back into cover instead of flying far.
Its voice gives it away. Males call most actively in the morning, evening, and sometimes at night, and in quiet weather the repeated call carries a long way.
It stays in fields, grassland, and hilly open country, feeding on seeds and insects from the ground. It is migratory, wintering in Africa and southwest Asia and returning in spring.
Quick Facts
The Common Quail is small and very hard to notice, so it is more often heard than seen. On the ground it keeps low and, when disturbed, usually slips back into cover instead of flying far.
Its voice gives it away. Males call most actively in the morning, evening, and sometimes at night, and in quiet weather the repeated call carries a long way.
It stays in fields, grassland, and hilly open country, feeding on seeds and insects from the ground. It is migratory, wintering in Africa and southwest Asia and returning in spring.
