noun
quail; Japanese quail
Refers to quail in general, and specifically the Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). In everyday use, ウズラ usually means the Japanese quail.
ウズラの卵は小さくてかわいい。
Quail eggs are small and cute.
この地域では野生のウズラが見られる。
Wild quail can be seen in this area.
The word is native Japanese. The kanji 鶉 is a Chinese character for quail, but the Japanese reading うずら is of uncertain origin.