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Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

Least Concern

翼展

21.2 cm

体重

107.775 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

关于

鹌鹑（约90克）是雉科中唯一进行长途迁徙的鸟类，繁殖于欧洲和亚洲，越冬于非洲和南亚。隐蔽于高草和农田中，很少被见到，但以其「湿我嘴」叫声为人所知。以种子和昆虫为食。近危；因农业集约化而数量下降。

Physical Description

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

识别

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

2-15

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

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

Distribution

Common Quail has been recorded in 8 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

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常见问题

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.