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Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Common Quail

The Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.

Scientific name
Coturnix coturnix
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Common Quail
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Tetrao Coturnix
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
Europe, Asia, Africa. Restricted type locality, Sweden, ex Fn. Svec.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.161

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 187 species of the family Phasianidae