| EUROPEAN MIGRATORY QUAIL / Coturnix coturnix |
| RANGE: Europe,Asia and Africa. | ![]() |
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| HABITAT:Found in grassland and cornfields. | ||
| HISTORY: Linnaeus 1766. | ||
| SUBSPECIES: | ||
| C.c.afrikana C.c.confisa C.c.capensis |
-African
quail -Madeira quail -Cape quail |
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| DESCRIPTION:Male 165-192 mm.A migratory bird , moving
south in September and October to warmer climates, returning in March and April . |
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| AVAIRY POSITION:Sand based 1.25m2 avairy. | ||
| FEEDING: Mixed millet , chick crumbs , greenfood , little live food. | VOICE OF THE EUROPEN MIGROTARY QUAIL | |
| BREEDING AGE:1 year. | PHOTO GALLERY | |
| BREEDING
SEASON: April-may.
The female must take away from the male after she laid all of her eggs because if she hears the male's voice she never lays on the eggs. |
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| NUMBER OF EGGS IN A YEAR: 20-24 eggs. | ||
| INCUBATION PERIOD:18 days. | ||
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