White Quail Brown Head
Click on pictures to expand. Gallery pictures at bottom.+ Facts about quail.
- There are several different genera of quail, genetically different but have similiar appearance and behavior.
- Quail are small birds with short tails.
- Quail prefer open country and brushy borders.
- In spring the hen lays about 12 roundish eggs, which the male may help incubate.
- Quail eat mainly seeds and berries but also take leaves, roots, and some insects.
- Their flesh is considered a delicacy, as are their eggs.
- Young quail are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of hatching, so can leave the nest with their parents.
- The young remain with their parents the first summer.
- Quails are generally solitary birds and spend most of their time either on their own or in a pair with just one other quail.
- During the mating season it is common to see large flocks of quails as family groups convoy together in groups of up to 100 quail individuals.
- Quails do not tend to migrate and therefore spend their lives within the same area.
Floated on mat with black wooden frame. Measures 13.5 inches by 19.5 inches.
Price: $149.00
