Quail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quail is a collective name for 130 species of small short tailed game birds placed in the order Galliformes. Old World quail is found in the pheasant (Phasianidae) family and New World quail is found in the family Odontophoridae. Old World quail are smaller plain birds, shorter and stockier than their New World counterparts. Quail come in many different species from all different parts of the world. Quails are mostly small birds but many of the common larger species are farm-raised for food and egg consumption. Quails are omnivorous animals, they tend to have a mostly vegetarian diet consisting of seeds, grain, and fruit but they will also eat insects. Quail meat and eggs are considered a delicacy in many parts of the world.