Thousands of years of breeding and domestication have guided the bird's evolution.
Domesticated quails are commonly kept in long wire cages and are fed game bird feed.
Twenty types of wild quail exist along with 70 domestic breeds/strains, including laboratory and commercial lines.
Due to their large size, Coturnix quails are kept for meat and egg consumption.
Both Button and Coturnix quail have different feather coloring due to years of breeding.