A domesticated quail is a domestic form of the quail, a collective name which refers to a group of several small species of fowl. Thousands of years of breeding and domestication have guided the bird's evolution. Humans domesticated quails for meat and egg production; additionally, quails can be kept as pets. Domesticated quails are commonly kept in long wire cages and are fed game bird feed. The most common domesticated type is the Coturnix quail (also known as the Japanese quail). Quails live on the ground, and rarely fly unless forced to do so.
Twenty types of wild quail exist along with 70 domestic breeds/strains, including laboratory and commercial lines. Due to their large size, Coturnix quails are kept for meat and egg consumption. This breed contains more meat and produces more eggs than the others. Button quails (also known as King Quail, Chinese-Painted Quail and Blue-Breasted quail) are rarely kept for food production because they are smaller and produce fewer eggs. They are kept in large aviaries to clean the leftover seeds that fall to the floor. California, Gambel, Bobwhite, Scaled quails, etc. are less common and are rarely kept as pets.
Button, King, Chinese-Painted or Blue-Breasted quail
(Northern) Bobwhite quail
Gambel's quail
Mearn's quail
Mountain quail
Scaled quail
California (Valley) quail
Manipur Bush quail
Jungle Bush quail
Both Button and Coturnix quail have different feather coloring due to years of breeding. The common and wild Coturnix quail color is the Pharaoh breed, which is a brown feather color. The Button quail has a red breast, blue body, black and white head, and a brown back all in one (only present in males; females are a brown color all over). The Manipur Bush quail can be found mainly along the river Brahmaputra, in Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and West Bengal in India.
Coturnix (Japanese) quail feather coloring
Pharaoh - Rusty brown presented underbelly and an original brown color on the head and upper body.
English White - White all over in both males and females.
Manchurian Golden - Light rusty all over with a pattern. Males have a darker rusty color presented on the head while females are lighter in color.
Italian - Beige with striated marking. Males are presented with brown faces.
Tibetan (Dark British Range) - Dark chocolate all over with a spot of white under the beaks.
Rosetta (British Range) - Red-brown chocolate all over.
Silver - Light grey all over.
Tuxedo - White and brown mix.
Cinnamon (Red Range) - Light brown all over.
Scarlet (Red Golden) - Red-brown all over.
Roux - Lighter than the Pharaoh (wild) version.
Golden Tuxedo - White feathers all over with blonde feathers presented.
Other colors seen may be mutations.
Button quail feather coloring
Wild (Common) Feather Color - Red breast, blue body, black and white face, and a brown back. Females are brown all over.
Silver - Another common feather coloring. Both females and males are a light grey. Males are presented with a black and white face.
White - Plain white all over in both males and females.
Red Breasted - Large red underbelly. Much alike the wild feather coloring.
Blue Faced - Blue underbelly and dark brown back in males and a dark brown all over in females.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Domesticated quail news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia s quality standards The specific problem is Some sections are redundant and their relevance is not made clear Please help improve this article if you can February 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message A domesticated quail is a domestic form of the quail a collective name which refers to a group of several small species of fowl Thousands of years of breeding and domestication have guided the bird s evolution Humans domesticated quails for meat and egg production additionally quails can be kept as pets Domesticated quails are commonly kept in long wire cages and are fed game bird feed The most common domesticated type is the Coturnix quail also known as the Japanese quail Quails live on the ground and rarely fly unless forced to do so Contents 1 Breeds 1 1 Quail breeds 1 2 Coturnix Japanese quail feather coloring 1 3 Button quail feather coloring 2 ReferencesBreeds EditTwenty types of wild quail exist along with 70 domestic breeds strains including laboratory and commercial lines Due to their large size Coturnix quails are kept for meat and egg consumption This breed contains more meat and produces more eggs than the others Button quails also known as King Quail Chinese Painted Quail and Blue Breasted quail are rarely kept for food production because they are smaller and produce fewer eggs They are kept in large aviaries to clean the leftover seeds that fall to the floor California Gambel Bobwhite Scaled quails etc are less common and are rarely kept as pets Quail breeds Edit Coturnix or Japanese quail Button King Chinese Painted or Blue Breasted quail Northern Bobwhite quail Gambel s quail Mearn s quail Mountain quail Scaled quail California Valley quail Manipur Bush quail Jungle Bush quailBoth Button and Coturnix quail have different feather coloring due to years of breeding The common and wild Coturnix quail color is the Pharaoh breed which is a brown feather color The Button quail has a red breast blue body black and white head and a brown back all in one only present in males females are a brown color all over The Manipur Bush quail can be found mainly along the river Brahmaputra in Assam Manipur Meghalaya Nagaland and West Bengal in India Coturnix Japanese quail feather coloring Edit Pharaoh Rusty brown presented underbelly and an original brown color on the head and upper body English White White all over in both males and females Manchurian Golden Light rusty all over with a pattern Males have a darker rusty color presented on the head while females are lighter in color Italian Beige with striated marking Males are presented with brown faces Tibetan Dark British Range Dark chocolate all over with a spot of white under the beaks Rosetta British Range Red brown chocolate all over Silver Light grey all over Tuxedo White and brown mix Cinnamon Red Range Light brown all over Scarlet Red Golden Red brown all over Roux Lighter than the Pharaoh wild version Golden Tuxedo White feathers all over with blonde feathers presented Other colors seen may be mutations Button quail feather coloring Edit Wild Common Feather Color Red breast blue body black and white face and a brown back Females are brown all over Silver Another common feather coloring Both females and males are a light grey Males are presented with a black and white face White Plain white all over in both males and females Red Breasted Large red underbelly Much alike the wild feather coloring Blue Faced Blue underbelly and dark brown back in males and a dark brown all over in females Cinnamon Light brown Golden Pearl Females are a lighter brown Tuxedo Pied A white and brown color mix Other colors seen may be mutations 1 2 3 References Edit Button Quail Colors Featheredobsessions com Retrieved 2016 01 15 Species Thatquailplace com Retrieved 2016 01 15 World s Poultry Science Journal Volume 61 Issue 01 March 2005 pp 105 112 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Domesticated quail amp oldid 1127942496, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
