Quail is a collective name for several genus of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae. New World quails (family Odontophoridae) and buttonquails (family Turnicidae) are not closely related but named for their similar appearance and behaviour. Quail may refer to the following species of Phasianidae.Genus CoturnixCommon Quail, Coturnix coturnix Japanese Quail, Coturnix japonica Stubble Quail, Coturnix pectoralis New Zealand Quail, Coturnix novaezelandiae ExtinctRain Quail, Coturnix c… (More on Quail)