The Common Quail or European Quail Coturnix coturnix

Features

The common quail or European quail is the smallest representative of birds from the Phasianidae family.

Species	Bird
Living space	Field, Meadow
Size	17 -19 cm
Weight	150 g

Description

The males and females are very similar in appearance, except that the male has a slightly more pronounced color. The males have a brown feather under their necks and the female has a whitish one. The males have a white stripe above their eyes, brown heads, reddish-brown eyes and brown, slightly bent beaks. Unlike other migratory birds, quails do not always follow the same route and can change their nesting or hibernation sites. Breeding takes place in May and June. The preferred quail habitat is open fields, meadows and grain fields. It feed on various plants, seeds, also insects. Before autumn, they are well-fed. They enjoy slightly moist soil that can be found up to 1000m above sea level, and, in some places, can reach 1800m above sea level. The quail is considered a specialty, both for their eggs and for their meat.