The jungle bush quail is a common bird in India, found in deciduous forests and dry jungles of grass and shrubs. The males and females differ in appearance; the former is brown and the latter is very pinkish. But both of them possess some peculiar red and white streaks on the head. They are very fond of eating seeds, but aren’t reluctant to eat some insects too. They make grass-lined nests on ground. The jungle bush quails are known to be very shy in their behaviour.
The common quail is a small, round bird, essentially streaked brown with a white eye-stripe. This is a terrestrial species, feeding on seeds and insects on the ground. It is notoriously difficult to see, hiding in crops and reluctant to fly, preferring to creep away instead. It is a migratory bird. Common quails can be seen in many parts of India.