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Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

Least Concern

날개 폭

21.2 cm

체중

107.775 g

과

Phasianidae

목

Galliformes

소개

Phasianidae과의 작고 고도로 이동성 있는 메추라기(약 108g)로 유라시아에서 번식하고 아프리카에서 월동한다. 풀밭과 곡물 밭을 선호한다. 씨앗과 곤충을 먹으며 낮게 날고 은밀하다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	21.2 cm	8.3 in
체중	107.775 g	3.80 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

2-15

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Coturnix
종	Coturnix coturnix

Distribution

Common Quail has been recorded in 8 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

External Databases

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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.