Common Quail
Common Quail
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16 hours ago
A small, secretive ground-dwelling gamebird, renowned for its distinctive, often-repeated three-note call that sounds like 'wet-my-lips'. It is more often heard than seen.
Where to spot
Grasslands, agricultural fields (especially cereal crops), heathlands, and open country across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
How to spot
Listen intently for their characteristic call, particularly in tall grass or crops. Spotting them is challenging due to their small size and secretive nature; they prefer to run and hide rather than fly when disturbed.
When to spot
Breeding season (spring/summer) when males are most vocal. They are most active at dawn and dusk.
Where to spot
Grasslands, agricultural fields (especially cereal crops), heathlands, and open country across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
How to spot
Listen intently for their characteristic call, particularly in tall grass or crops. Spotting them is challenging due to their small size and secretive nature; they prefer to run and hide rather than fly when disturbed.
When to spot
Breeding season (spring/summer) when males are most vocal. They are most active at dawn and dusk.
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Foto door Regan Dsouza: https://www.pexels.com/nl-nl/foto/30752566/
Credits:
By JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=81595334
The Common Quail is one of the few Old World gamebirds that is strongly migratory, undertaking long journeys between its breeding grounds in Eurasia and its wintering grounds in Africa and parts of Asia.
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Spotted
- Recently spotted
- 279 (Seen in the last 3 months)
- Last spotted
- 16 hours ago
Monthly observations
6 observations
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