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Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

Least Concern

翼開長

21.2 cm

体重

107.775 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

について

ヨーロッパ・アジアで繁殖しアフリカで越冬するウズラ（体長16〜18cm）。褐色の縦縞模様と短い尾が特徴。Coturnix coturnix（ウズラ）は草地に隠れて地面を歩き回り、種子や昆虫を食べる。ヨーロッパの狩猟文化で古くから重要な鳥で、そのマイグレーション能力が注目されている。Phasianidae科。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	21.2 cm	8.3 in
体重	107.775 g	3.80 oz

識別

羽毛

Sandy-brown above with pale buff shaft streaks and dark brown anchor markings; pale buff below with dark flank streaks; male with dark anchor-shaped throat mark; female plain buff throat. Cryptically patterned.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

分布域

Breeds across Europe, North Africa, and Asia from the Atlantic to Mongolia; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa and India.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, grain, and plant material; takes invertebrates heavily when breeding; migrates between foraging grounds.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 17-20 days. Fledging: 19 days.

一腹卵数

2-15

鳴き声

さえずり

Distinctive 'wet-my-lips' or 'whit-whit-WHEET' three-note call; ventriloquial from cereal fields. Rarely seen. Alarm is soft 'crit-crit'. Calls at night during migration. Female response softer.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Coturnix
種	Coturnix coturnix

Distribution

Common Quail has been recorded in 8 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador

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よくある質問

What does the Common Quail eat?

Eats seeds, grain, and plant material; takes invertebrates heavily when breeding; migrates between foraging grounds.

Where does the Common Quail live?

Breeds across Europe, North Africa, and Asia from the Atlantic to Mongolia; long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa and India.

Is the Common Quail endangered?

The Common Quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Common Quail nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 17-20 days. Fledging: 19 days.

What does the Common Quail sound like?

Distinctive 'wet-my-lips' or 'whit-whit-WHEET' three-note call; ventriloquial from cereal fields. Rarely seen. Alarm is soft 'crit-crit'. Calls at night during migration. Female response softer.

How big is the Common Quail?

The Common Quail has a wingspan of 21.2 cm, weight of 107.775 g.

What order and family does the Common Quail belong to?

The Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.