Bobwhite Quail
Colinus virginianus
A female Bobwhite
One of the most popular quail in aviculture, the Bobwhite in nature ranges across much of the southern and eastern US and down into Mexico.
Bobwhites are easily sexed, as the male has a conspicuous white throat and stripe over his eye; in the female, these are buffy in color. They will breed in pairs or trios and both parents will care for the young if the hen sits.
In captivity various strains have been developed, including white, silver, blond and fawn varieties.
Bobwhite Links:
This is Big Sky Waterfowl & Gamebirds's page on Butler (Giant) Bobwhites. Birds for sale here.
Squaw Creek's Bobwhite Quail. Birds for sale here.
A page on Bobwhite from The Gazette.
Bobwhitequail.com has started and flight conditioned Bobwhite Quail. Birds for sale here.
That Quail Place on Bobwhites.
Elm Creek Quail Farm specializes in Bobwhites
Bobwhites at Sullivan Pheasant Farm
Bobwhites at CBF Super Quail
Bobwhites at Hinkjc's Poultry
Another shot of that hen, with the head of a male visible in the right rear
A group of Bobwhtes
Photo courtesy of Josh Robus
The Mexican Speckled Quail is a domestic variant of the Bobwhite
Another Bobwhite hen
Photo courtesy of Jes Dennett
Juvenile Jumbo Bobwhites
Photo courtesy of Sam at Crestview Farms
Newly hatched Jumbo Bobwhites Bobwhite Quail chicks A Bobwhite chick and a quarter Butler Bobwhite chickw Another Bobwhite Quail chick or
Direct questions and comments to Barry at FeatherSite -- questions and comments
Photo courtesy of Sam at Crestview Farms
Photo courtesy of Sam at Crestview Farms
Photo courtesy of JP Lawrence
Photo courtesy of Kelly Schlenker
Photo courtesy of Mike Flores
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