Female. Females have a gray-brown appearance. Notes on the breeding and behaviour of Japanese Quails. (If youre planning to raise for meat, check out this post comparing Jumbo Bobwhites to Coturnix.). Beginners Guide to Raising Quail on The Homestead (humblyrootedhome.com), Raising Quail in the Cold of Winter (humblyrootedhome.com), Perfect Quail Eggs How to Boil and Peel Quail Eggs (humblyrootedhome.com), Your email address will not be published. Both genders have brown plumage, but the male has a noticeably red tint to its feathers and red cheeks. quail, Coturnix coturnix coturnix, and the By the mid 20th century, they had become popular for their egg production and, on making the journey to Europe, they also became popular as a source of meat. Incubation time is 19-20 days (Lambert 1970), although clutch sizes have been associated with latitude and length of photoperiod. Please note you will not be able to HATCH eggs unless a male is present. The word quail comes from an Old French word that means to make afraid. Quails have short legs with long toes that allow them to dash through brushy vegetation while feeding on seeds, leaves, and insects. var a=new Image(); a.src=img; return a; Synapomorphy of the Bilateria. The quail you are hearing is very likely to be singing in flight. This species over recent years has seen an increase in its propagation in the United States and Europe. Some birds are whitish to buff with rufous to chestnut mottling above. It is a strongly migratory bird, unlike most game birds. // -->