Quail eat grain, seed, and insects. Quail roost in a close circle, bills facing out. When detected by an enemy, each bird darts forward and the flock is scattered. This bird is generally the smallest bird in existence and found all around the world. The plumage of the males is brilliant in coloration and distinctively iridescent, with jewel-like throat patches.
Females are much less brilliant.
They have a long, thin bill and tubular tongue especially adapted for sucking flower nectar, their main food source. Their feet are feeble, but they can beat their powerful wings 60 to 75 times per second. They are known for their willingness to attack enemies many times their size, and for the nest architecture. A large diurnal bird of prey that has been a symbol of power and courage since ancient times. It is found everywhere on the world except in Antarctica and a few remote oceanic islands.