22-Apr-2021 Theme: 'Quail'

(1) Which of the following is not an Australian native species: (a) Brown quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) (b) Gambel’s quail (Callipepla gambelii) (c) King quail (Coturnix chinensis victoriae) (d) Stubble quail (Coturnix pectoralis).

Answer: (b) Gambel’s quail (native to California).

(2) What is the collective noun for a group of quails?

Answer: Bevy (‘covey’ or ‘quail’ also accepted).

(3) What does it mean “to quail”?

Answer: To be very afraid, to the point of trembling.

(4) Dan Quayle was Vice President to which US President?

Answer: George HW Bush.

(5) What is a baby quail called?

Answer: A chick.

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