Common Quail (Afrikaanse Kwartel)

Coturnix Coturnix (200)

Zulu name: IsiGwaca

Other names: None

Equipment: Canon 40D, 100-400mm Canon lens

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Common Quail
November 2008 Ntsikeni Nature Reserve, KZN Adult
Common Quail
August 2009 Wakkerstroom, Mpumulanga Adult

Experiences with species

This bird scuttles around in grassland, often located by its distinctive call. They are often flushed from roadsides when driving, more often than not you get a fleeting glimpse of them before they drop down into the grass and disappear.