Common quail / Wachtel (Coturnix coturnix)

Wikipedia: Common quail Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-A_common_quail_in_Lebanon.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Coturnix (Coturnix); Subfamily Perdicinae (Perdicinae); Family Turkeys (Phasianidae)
General:The common quail (Coturnix coturnix), or European quail, is a small ground-nesting game bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is mainly migratory, breeding in the western Palearctic and wintering in Africa and southern India. [more]
Vocalization:Other sounds: A nasal disyllabic mewing "mau-au", and a wader-like rolling "wreee". [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 04-20 - 10-07
Breeding: 05-10 - 08-18
Migration in: 04-20 - 07-10
Migration out: 07-29 - 10-07
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=16-18 cm, wingspan=32-35 cm, weight=75-135 g
Habitats: Agricultural