Before the quail, Sir Thomas? The first quail of the season?

Good morning, Mrs Quail.

No, surely not before the quail, Sir Thomas.

I confess, I never could resist Lady Agatha's quail.

The family ranges from Canada through to southern Brazil, and two species, the California quail and the bobwhite quail, have been successfully introduced to New Zealand.

The smallest species is the quail plover, the only species in the genus Ortyxelos , which is in length and weighs only .

It happened at evening that quail came up and covered the camp and in the morning the dew lay around the camp.

This order contains five families Phasianidae (including chicken, quail, partridges, pheasants, turkeys, and grouse), Odontophoridae (New World quails), Numididae (guineafowl), Cracidae (including chachalacas and curassows), and Megapodiidae (incubator birds like mallee fowl and brush turkeys).

Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo Ocellated turkey, Meleagris ocellata Quail Order GalliformesFamily OdontophoridaeThe New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits.