The Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) is a gamebird found across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. A ground-dwelling bird that feeds on berries, seeds and shoots. It typically occurs in forests and moorland.
In the Nordic countries the Common Quail is best described as a resident. Its global conservation status is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. On Fågelkartan you can see where it has been reported over the last 30 days, based on open data from the national species-observation systems.
Read about this species in Swedish →