Common Quail

(Coturnix coturnix)

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• Bibliography
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Other Names: European Quail, Migratory Quail, Coturnix Quail, Grey Quail.

Subspecies/Range: C. c. coturnix - Breeds in Europe, North Africa, Western Asia, winters in central Africa east to India; C. c. confisa - Azores, Canaries and Madeira; C. c. africana - South Africa and Madagascar; C. c. erlangeri - Eastern Africa.

Habitat: Grasslands

Status in Wild: Wide range and considered locally common.

Avicultural Data

Status in Aviculture: The status of this species in American aviculture is uncertain, species is probably confused with the much more common and domesticated Japanese Quail. More information is needed from aviculturists abroad.

Photo Credits
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Any help with photos would be greatly appreciated; e-mail lophura@hughes.net if you can help.

• Grewel, B. 2000. Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. Local Colour Limited, Hong Kong.
• Grimmett, R., Inskipp, C., Inskipp, T. 1999. Birds of India. Christopher Helm, London; Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.
• Johnsgard, P.A. 1988. The Quails, Partridges, and Francolins of the World. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
• Madge, S., McGowan, P. 2002. Pheasants, Partridges, and Grouse. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.
• Sinclair, I., Ryan, P. 2003. Birds of Africa, South of the Sahara. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.

Links related to this species. Please note, links will open in a new window.

• Common Quail - African Bird Image Database by African Bird Club/Birding Africa.
• Common Quail - Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page; Images & Sounds.
• Coturnix coturnix Images - Images of this species located at the Phasianidae group on flickr.
• Wikipedia - Common Quail - Wikipedia's species page.