Blue Quail (Coturnix adansonii) Information

Blue Quail

The Blue Quail or African Blue Quail, (Coturnix adansonii) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.

Blue Quail
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Geographic Range

The species ranges from Sierra Leone to Ethiopia, and south to Zambia, and eastward to Kenya, and is migratory. The habitat of the Blue Quail excludes excessively dry areas.


Habitat

Inhabiting mainly grassland and fields, the birds typically live near rivers or other bodies of water.