ocr: CREST IN QUAIL BOTH SEXES - HESE GROUND dwellers - are the smallest game birds, with some species measuring less than 6 inches (15 cm)1 long. Quail are found throughout the world. Some quail from Europe, Asia, and Africa migrate, but in the Americas quail remain in the same area all year round. Many quail from the Americas have a crest, and some species have adapted to urban life. HEAD DARKER ON MALE CALIFORNIA QUAIL This handsome quail originally lived in poodland and scrub, but it CAH now be seen in some city. parks. KEY FACTS