A small, stub-tailed Eurasian quail (Coturnix coturnix) having sandy, streaked plumage and commonly used in laboratory research. Also called Japanese quail.
[Latin coturnīx, quail.]
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A small, stub-tailed Eurasian quail (Coturnix coturnix) having sandy, streaked plumage and commonly used in laboratory research. Also called Japanese quail.
[Latin coturnīx, quail.]
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Old World quail
Synonym: genus Coturnix
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Coturnix is a genus of quail. Members of the genus are typically small brown birds, with buff and red tones, and dark lines around the head and nape. They are heavily hunted in their habitats for their meat and vibrant feathers.
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A fossil species from the Late Oligocene - Late Miocene of SW and Central Europe was described as Coturnix gallica. Another, C. donnezani, was widespread in Early Pliocene to Early Pleistocene Europe[1].
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