Coturnix Quail
Range: Migratory, breeds in eastern Asia - northern Mongolia, southern Siberia, northern China, Japan and North Korea; winters southern and central China, South Korea, southern Japan, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.
The domesticated forms are bred by the thousands for food production and hobby.
The breeding age of domestic forms will have adult plumage at six weeks and hens will begin producing eggs shortly after.
With a clutch size from 5 to 9 in the wild and captive birds are known to produce more than a 100 per year.
The incubation period for Coturnix Quail is 16 to 18 days.
Rather non-aggressive, it is unlikely that hens will go broody in captivity, artificial incubation will probably be needed, but one may gain success in an aviary.
Some of the domesticated forms include Tuxedo, Pharoah, Golden Manchurian, British Range, Speckled and others.