Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally placed in the order Galliformes.
Old World Quail are placed in the family Phasianidae, and New World Quail are placed in the family Odontophoridae. The species of buttonquail are named for their superficial resemblance to Quail, and form the family Turnicidae in the order Charadriiformes. The King Quail, an Old World Quail, often is sold in the pet trade, and within this trade is commonly, though mistakenly, referred to as a “Button Quail”. Many of the common larger species are farm-raised for table food or egg consumption, and are hunted on game farms or in the wild, where they may be released to supplement the wild population, or extend into areas outside their natural range. In 2007, 40 million Quail were produced in the U.S.
The collective noun for a group of Quail is a Flock, Covey or Bevy
Adult Male California Quail Perched on a Burned Tree Limb
A Male Gambel’s Quail Courting a Female by Scratching the Ground Near Her in a Kind of Dance
Blue Quail or African Blue Quail Male and Female (Coturnix Adansonii)
Bobwhite Quail or Virginia Quail is a Ground Dwelling Bird Native to the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean
Close Up of Coturnix Quail Eggs (Coturnix Japonica) Isolated in a Nest
Group of Quail Eggs on a White Background
Japanese Quail, Also Known as Coturnix Quail, Coturnix Japonica, 3 Days Old, in Front of a White Background
Japanese Quail, Also Known as Coturnix Quail Macro (Close Up) of Head
Japanese Quail Coturnix Japonica in Front of a White Background
Manipur (Painted) Bush Quail (Perdicula Erythrorhyncha)
Quail Eggs. Photos Isolated on a White Background
Japanese Quail on a Red Background In Studio
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