Kingdom : Animalia Class : Aves Family : Phasianidae Scientific Name : Coturnix Coturnix Size(H) : 11cm - 20cm (4.5in - 7.8in) Wing Span : 30cm - 37cm (12in - 14.6in) Weight : 70g - 140g (2.4oz - 4.9oz) Top Speed : 24km/h (15mph) Life Span : 3 - 5 years Colour : Brown. Black, White, Blue Skin Type : Feathers Distinctive Features : Small body size and brightly coloured eggs
- Quails are small birds found all around the world.
- They inhabit the woodlands and forests of the world.
- There are around 15 species of quail found in the world, varying slightly according to their appearance and geographical location.
- They grow anywhere between 10cm to 25cm tall.
- They are solitary birds living in pairs or just by themselves and congregating only during the breeding season.
- They get together in groups of around a hundred individuals during the mating season.
- They do not migrate and spend all the lives in the same locality.
- They are kept as poultry birds in some places for their colorful eggs that are served as a delicacy.
- They breed in open areas and lay their eggs, around 12 per clutch which hatch within a month, in their nests.
- They are omnivores, feeding majorly on wheat, barley, flowers, seeds and fruits and occasionally on worms and insects.
- Their natural predators are snakes, foxes, squirrels, raccoons, coyotes and various other animals.
- Humans are known only to consume those quails and their eggs that are commercially bred.