EUROPEAN MIGRATORY QUAIL    /  Coturnix coturnix
RANGE: Europe,Asia and Africa. Avrupa Bıldırcını
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
DESCRIPTION:Male 165-192 mm.A migratory bird , moving south in September and October to
warmer climates, returning in March and April .
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.
NUMBER OF EGGS IN A YEAR: 20-24 eggs.
INCUBATION PERIOD:18 days.

 


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