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A photo of a Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix), male
Common Quail, Male

Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

The common quail (Coturnix coturnix), or European quail, is a small ground-nesting game bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is mainly migratory, breeding in the western Palearctic and wintering in Africa and southern India. With its characteristic call of three repeated chirps (repeated three times in quick succession), this species of quail is more often heard than seen. It is widespread in Europe and North Africa, and is categorised by the IUCN as "least concern". It should not be confused with the Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica, native to Asia, which, although visually similar, has a call that is very distinct from that of the common quail. Like the Japanese quail, common quails are sometimes kept as poultry.
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Ivan Pretorius
Tuesday 26 Sep 2023 - 5:44am
South Africa
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Steve Cave
Monday 25 Sep 2023 - 6:38am
United Kingdom
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Riccardo Errico
Wednesday 20 Sep 2023 - 3:00pm
Italy
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Brad Andee
Tuesday 19 Sep 2023 - 9:35am
South Africa
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