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Quail (Coturnix coturnix) fresco<br> Italy picture - The common quail is quite common in parts of England and Scotland today. It was presumerably found in the area around Herculaneum in A.D. 79. It is known to be a delicate, plump game bird that lives in wide open spaces with herbaceous vegetation (i.e. long grass).
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The common quail is quite common in parts of England and Scotland today. It was presumerably found in the area around Herculaneum in A.D. 79. It is known to be a delicate, plump game bird that lives in wide open spaces with herbaceous vegetation (i.e. long grass).
Western Europe
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