{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "quail",
  "name": "Quail",
  "scientificName": "Coturnix coturnix",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "A quail is a small, plump ground-dwelling bird with mottled brown camouflage plumage, found in grasslands and farmland worldwide. The common quail is migratory and famous for its distinctive three-note call. Quails feed on seeds and insects, nest on the ground, and usually live 3 to 5 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Galliformes",
    "family": "Phasianidae",
    "genus": "Coturnix"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.1,
    "lengthM": 0.18,
    "topSpeedKmh": 50,
    "lifespanYears": 4
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Coturnix coturnix"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore (seeds and insects)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Grassland, meadows, and farmland"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "3–5 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "70–140 g (2.5–5 oz)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Fast, low, whirring flight"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Grasslands and farmland across Europe and Asia, migrating to Africa and southern Asia for winter.",
    "continents": [
      "Europe",
      "Asia",
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Coturnix coturnix.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Coturnix%20coturnix&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Coturnix coturnix. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Coturnix_coturnix/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Quail.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_quail"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/quail/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/quail/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}