Markus Varesvuo / Quail (Coturnix coturnix) in grasses, November, Sultanate of Oman,

Brent Stephenson / Brown quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) pair amongst vegetation. Tiritiri Matangi Island, Auckland, New Zealand, April.

Brent Stephenson / Adult male Brown quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) on the forest floor amongst leaf litter. Tiritiri Matangi Island, Auckland, New Zealand, January.

Brent Stephenson / Adult female Brown quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) in long grass. Tiritiri Matangi Island, Auckland, New Zealand, January.

Ralph Martin / Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix), Mallorca, Spain

Milan Radisics / Quail (Coturnix coturnix) in taxidermist workshop during the preparation process, Hungary.

David Tipling / Hunter out to shoot Turtle Doves (Streptopelia turtur) and Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Malta, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, April 2013

David Tipling / Hunter out to shoot Turtle Doves (Streptopelia turtur) and Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Malta, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, April 2013

David Tipling / Hunters looking for Turtle Doves (Streptopelia turtur) and Quail (Coturnix coturnix) during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

David Tipling / Hunter looking for Turtle Doves (Streptopelia turtur) and Quail (Coturnix coturnix) during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013 EDITORIAL USE ONLY

David Tipling / Hunter looking for Turtle Doves (Streptopelia turtur) and Quail (Coturnix coturnix) during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013. EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Juan Manuel Borrero / Illustration of Grouse (Tetraoninae) subfamily of Phasianidae, : Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus pyrenaicus), Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa), Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) and Common Quail (Cotu...