Quail
Common Quail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae
Genera
Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia † See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse

Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. The Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix, is from the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Galliformes are an order of Birds containing turkeys, Grouse, Chickens Quails and Pheasants More than 250 The Phasianidae is a family of Birds which consists of the Pheasants and Partridges and including the junglefowl Old World quail francolins Coturnix is a Genus of Quail. Members of the genus are typically small brown birds with buff and red tones and dark lines around the head and nape The Snow Mountain Quail, Anurophasis monorthonyx is a large approximately 28cm (11in long dark brown Quail of Alpine Grasslands It is the Perdicula is a Genus of Quail. Species list Jungle Bush-quail, ( Perdicula asiatica) The Himalayan Quail, Ophrysia superciliosa is a medium-sized Quail belonging to the pheasant family. Pheasants are a group of large Birds in the order Galliformes. Partridges are Birds in the Pheasant family Phasianidae. They are a non-migratory Old World group Grouse are a group of birds from the order Galliformes. Often considered a family Tetraonidae, the American Ornithologists' Union Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Pheasants are a group of large Birds in the order Galliformes. The Phasianidae is a family of Birds which consists of the Pheasants and Partridges and including the junglefowl Old World quail francolins The New World quails are small birds only distantly related to the Quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits New World quails are not closely related but so named for their similar appearance and behaviour. The New World quails are small birds only distantly related to the Quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits Buttonquails are in a different family (Turnicidae) and are not true quails. The buttonquails or hemipodes are a small family of Birds which resemble but are unrelated to the true Quails They inhabit warm grasslands in Asia The buttonquails or hemipodes are a small family of Birds which resemble but are unrelated to the true Quails They inhabit warm grasslands in Asia

Behaviour

Quail eggs in a nest

Quails are small, plump terrestrial birds. They are seed eaters but will also take insects and similar small prey. A seed (in some plants referred to as a kernel) is a small embryonic Plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat usually with some stored Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described They nest on the ground and are capable of short, rapid bursts of flight. Some species such as the Japanese and Common Quail are migratory and fly for long distances. Bird migration refers to the regular seasonal journeys undertaken by many species of Birds Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability ^{[1] [2]} Some quail are farmed in large numbers. The Japanese Quail (or coturnix quail) is kept mostly to produce eggs.

Species in taxonomic order

• Genus Coturnix
  • Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix
  • Japanese Quail, Coturnix japonica
  • Stubble Quail, Coturnix pectoralis
  • New Zealand Quail, Coturnix novaezelandiae Extinct
  • Rain Quail, Coturnix coromandelica
  • Harlequin Quail, Coturnix delegorguei
  • Brown Quail, Coturnix ypsilophora
  • Blue Quail, Coturnix adansonii
  • Asian Blue Quail, Coturnix chinensis
• Genus Anurophasis
  • Snow Mountain Quail, Anurophasis monorthonyx
• Genus Perdicula
  • Jungle Bush-quail, Perdicula asiatica
  • Rock Bush-quail, Perdicula argoondah
  • Painted Bush-quail, Perdicula erythrorhyncha
  • Manipur Bush-quail, Perdicula manipurensis
• Genus Ophrysia
  • Himalayan Quail, Ophrysia superciliosa Critically Endangered/Extinct
  • Bobwhite Quail,

See also

• Quails in cookery

References

1. ^ Coturnix japonica (Japanese quail). Coturnix is a Genus of Quail. Members of the genus are typically small brown birds with buff and red tones and dark lines around the head and nape The Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix, is from the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds The Japanese Quail, Coturnix japonica, is a species of Quail found in East Asia. The Stubble Quail, Coturnix pectoralis is an Australian quail of the family Phasianidae. The New Zealand Quail, or koreke (the Māori name has been Extinct since 1875 The Rain Quail or Black-breasted Quail ( Coturnix coromandelica) is a species of Quail found in South Asia. UserPolbot. -->The Harlequin Quail ( Coturnix delegorguei) is a Species of Bird in the The Brown Quail ( Coturnix ypsilophora) also known as Swamp Quail, is an Australasian true quail of the family Phasianidae. UserPolbot. -->The Blue Quail or African Blue Quail, ( Coturnix adansonii) is a species of Bird The Asian Blue Quail, Coturnix chinensis also known as Chinese Painted Quail, King Quail or Blue-breasted Quail is in the same family The Snow Mountain Quail, Anurophasis monorthonyx is a large approximately 28cm (11in long dark brown Quail of Alpine Grasslands It is the Perdicula is a Genus of Quail. Species list Jungle Bush-quail, ( Perdicula asiatica) The Jungle Bush Quail Perdicula asiatica is a species of Quail found in South Asia. The Rock Bush Quail Perdicula argoondah is a species of Quail found in parts of peninsular India. The Painted Bush Quail ( Perdicula erythrorhyncha) is a species of Quail found in the hill forests of India. The Manipur Bush Quail ( Perdicula manipurensis) is a species of Quail found in India, inhabiting damp grassland particularly stands of tall grass The Himalayan Quail, Ophrysia superciliosa is a medium-sized Quail belonging to the pheasant family. The Northern Bobwhite, Virginia Quail or (in its home range Bobwhite Quail ( Colinus virginianus) is a ground-dwelling Bird native The quail family of birds includes edible game species The Common Quail was previously much favoured in French cooking, but quail for the table are now more likely Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved on 2007-09-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights.
2. ^ Coturnix coturnix (common quail). Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved on 2007-09-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights.

External links

• Quail Breeding

• Coturnix Corner Quail Forum