Quails

So it came to pass in the evening, that quails coming up, covered the camp: and in the morning a dew lay round about the camp.

Other birds, such as cocks, quails and partridges, are commonly used in these decorative illuminations, and this class of ornament was probably derived from Persia, under the Sasanian Dynasty, when decorative art and skilful handicrafts flourished to a very remarkable extent.

Quails are an interesting little group of birds.