Quail breeds

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Northern Bobwhite

Medium-sized quail with brown, buff, and black mottled plumage. Males have a white throat and eyebrow stripe, while females have a buff-colored throat.

A characteristic call, strong flyer, excellent camouflage.

Game bird, hunting, conservation, and limited meat production.

Bobwhite

Which quail has a characteristic call, strong flyer, excellent camouflage.

Bobwhite

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Japanese Quail

Small, compact quail with brown-speckled feathers and a short tail.

Fast growth, early maturity, high egg production, easy to raise.

Egg production, meat production, and research.

Coturnix

Which quail has fast growth, early maturity, high egg production, easy to raise?

Coturnix

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Gambel's Quail

Small quail with gray body, chestnut crown, black face, and buff-colored belly.

Curved black topknot (head plume) and scaled underparts.

Ornamental, conservation, and game bird.

Gambel

Which quail has a Curved black topknot (head plume) and scaled underpart?

Gambel

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Blue-breasted Quail (Chinese Painted Quail)

Very small quail with compact body. Males have a blue-gray chest with a black-and-white face pattern, while females are brown.

One of the smallest quail species; brightly colored males.

Ornamental, aviary bird, and pet.

King

Which quail is one of the smallest quail species; brightly colored males?

King

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California Valley Quail

Medium-sized quail with gray body, scaled breast, chestnut flanks, and a black face bordered with white.

Distinctive forward-curving black head plume ("comma-shaped" topknot).

Game bird, ornamental, and conservation.

California

Which quail has a distinctive forward-curving black head plume ("comma-shaped" topknot)?

California

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Mountain Quail

Largest native quail in North America; gray-brown body with chestnut throat and barred flanks.

Long, straight double head plumes and large body size.

Game bird, ornamental, and conservation.

Mountain

Which quail has a long, straight double head plumes and large body size?

Mountain