British Population Size:
Summer:
592 males
in 2005-09
 
First Record:
Recorded in Anglo-Saxon times
[Fossil evidence from
early Holocene, up to 10,000 yr ago]
Latest Survey:
Holling, M. & RBBP (2011) British Birds 104:476-537
Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Species of European Concern,
Recovery from Historical Decline,
Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
RED
1996-2001
RED
Races of Concern:
coturnix AMBER (European Concern)
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
1.3 to 2.7 million pairs
Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I), WBD(II*), Bern(III), Bonn(II*)
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
30 x 23 mm
Egg Weight:
8.2 g (of which 9 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
1
Clutch Size:
8 - 13 eggs
Incubation:
17- 20 days
by the:
Female
Fledging:
18 - 20days
as:
Precocial, downy
First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
Number of Broods:
1/2
Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
Adult Survival:
0.290
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
Too few birds ringed
Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
Biometrics
Ring Size:
C*
Wing Length
Adult:
Insufficient Data
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Weight
Adult:
Insufficient Data
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Seasonal:
Summer 106.7 ± 35.17 (N = 18)  
Other Names
Common Quail
Gaelic:
Gearra-gart
Welsh:
Sofliar
Danish:
Vagtel
Dutch:
Kwartel
Finnish:
Viiriäinen
French:
Caille des blés
German:
Wachtel
Hungarian:
Fürj
Icelandic:
Kornhćna
Irish:
Gearg
Italian:
Quaglia
Norwegian:
Vaktel
Polish:
Przepiórka zwyczajna
Portuguese:
Codorniz
Spanish:
Codorniz común
Swedish:
Vaktel
Collective Noun: Bevy
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Guyomarc'h et al. 1998 BWP Update 2:27-46
Johnsgard, P.A. 1988 The Quails, Partridges, and Francolins of the world Oxford University Press
[598.544 JON]
Madge, S. & MacGowan, P. 2002 Pheasants, partridges and grouse Pica Press, Sussex
[598.544 MAD]
See Also:
Find scientific papers on Google Scholar
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Wikipedia entry
BirdLife species page
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead