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Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

Least Concern

Envergadura

21,2 cm

Peso

107,775 g

Família

Phasianidae

Ordem

Galliformes

Sobre

Codorniz-comum (Coturnix coturnix) — A única galinácea migradora da Europa. Habita campos de cereais, prados e pastagens. Extremamente discreta e raramente vista, mais frequentemente detectada pelo canto de 'pit-pit-puit'. Migra da Europa e Ásia para a África. Caçada intensivamente durante a migração, com pressão no Mediterrâneo.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	21,2 cm	8.3 in
Peso	107,775 g	3.80 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

2-15

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Família	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Coturnix
Espécies	Coturnix coturnix

Distribution

Common Quail has been recorded in 8 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

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Perguntas frequentes

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.