The Quail
Description: The quail is a small, plump bird with a short black beak. The male has a gray chest and brown back and wings. It has a black throat with white stripes and a brown cap on its head. The female has a gray or brown head and back and a lighter speckled chest and belly. Both the male and the female have a curved black crown feather on their foreheads. The male’s crown feather is larger than the females. The quail is sometimes called the valley quail.
Where they live: The quail’s habitat is grasslands, foothills, woodlands, canyons and the edge of deserts. They like areas with lots of brush.
What they like to eat: Seeds, plant parts like buds, and sometimes insects. They feed in flocks in the early morning.