Here we have a list of birds that start with Q along with pictures and some fun facts for each of them. We included species from all over the world since birds that start with the letter q are hard to come by, so you may not have heard of some of the following species of birds.
Birds that start with the letter Q
1. Quail
There are at least 6 species of quails found in North America including the Montezuma Quail, California Quail, Mountain Quail, Scaled Quail, and the Gambel’s quail.
Montezuma Quail
The Montezuma Quail is an ethereal bird found in the mountains and oak woodlands of Mexico. Its range barely extends into the southwest United States.
This game bird has a small tail, rounded wings, and no neck, making it extremely plump. These North American birds are also known as ‘fool quail’ because of their behavior. They favor mountainous terrain covered in woods that have a variety of plants and grasses that are bunched to feed them.
The Montezuma Quail is North America’s shortest quail. Their territorial or assembly call is a sound made up of six notes or more up to a limit of nine that fall in pitch. The call carries remarkably far and can be characterized as quavering and whinny.
2. Quebracho Crested Tinamou
