king quail

King Quail are rarely found in crops except those which have heavy weed growth.

It is similar in size and stature to the King Quail.

In captivity King Quail will readily nest on the ground.

King quail, a species often referred to as "button quail"

The male king quail comes in many colors, including blue, brown, silver, maroon, dark brown & almost black.

King Quail live exclusively on the ground and will hide in dense undergrowth rather than fly up when disturbed.

Hybrids of king quail x brown quail are known.

King quail happily consume seed up to the size of hulled wheat or oats.

The eggs of king quail are a light, creamy-brown colour and slightly pointed at the 'top'; roughly ovular in shape.

Boobook owls, kookaburras and king quail are frequently sighted.

King quail are not listed as threatened on the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

They have been recorded as killing a European greenfinch and a king quail in an aviary, and small birds trapped in bird ringers' mist nets.

If you are looking for information on King Quail, otherwise known as Button quail or Chinese Painted quail, there is no better place to visit.

Significant species on the island include: king quail, the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot, fairy tern, white-bellied sea eagle, swamp skink, long-nosed potoroo.

Among the less common bird species are the Southern Emu-Wren, Beautiful Firetail, King Quail and Rufous Bristlebird.

Also known as the king quail, the Chinese painted quail is a member of the pheasant family and is a popular game bird prized for the flavour of its meat.

The king quail, an Old World quail, often is sold in the pet trade, and within this trade is commonly, though mistakenly, referred to as a "button quail".

King quail also are not generally required to be farmed in such a manner as the aforementioned quail species; as they are not bred for consumption or for game release.

Significant species on the island include: King Quail, the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot, Fairy Tern, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Swamp Skink, Long-nosed Potoroo.

Button quail (also known as King Quail, Chinese-Painted Quail and Blue-Breasted quail) are rarely kept for the consumption of meat and egg due to the small sizes of their bodies and eggs.

The king quail (Coturnix chinensis), also known as the button quail, Chinese painted quail, Chung-Chi, Asian blue quail or blue-breasted quail, is in the same family as the pheasants Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.