One of six native quail species found in the United States, the northern bobwhite is the only species found east of the Mississippi. It is named for its two-note whistle, which sounds like a low “Bob” ...

Forty years ago, the distinctive call of the bobwhite quail could be heard throughout Virginia’s grasslands. Today, their calls are fading — silenced by changing farm practices and land development ...

University of Delaware faculty and students are bringing bobwhite quail back to Pennsylvania. Working with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, UD is playing a key role in a reintroduction project at ...

Claim to fame: The northern bobwhite quail is a popular game bird with a storied history in Missouri. Prior to the comeback of deer and turkey populations, quail hunting was one of the premier outdoor ...

Having a healthy human society is largely dependent on the state of the native ecosystem that surrounds it. Having a robust ecosystem can help the humans around it thrive. This is why aspiring ...

An outbreak of blackhead disease (Histomonas meleagridis) in farm-reared flock of 13,500 bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) resulted in mortality totaling approximately 1500 in 4 wk. Necropsy of 56 ...

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he fondly remembers hearing the distinctive call of the northern bobwhite quail when he was a boy. Like many others, he hunted the birds well into the 1970s before ...

Just a few months ago North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth didn’t know much about hatching eggs, but that’s all changed as she is now keeping her eye on a small batch of Northern Bobwhite ...

Many of Pennsylvania’s new wild northern bobwhite quail are adjusting to their new home in Franklin County and officials are looking forward to seeing quail chicks this summer. Through a partnership ...

Landowners and anyone interested in bobwhite quail can discuss how to create habitat for these rare native Minnesota game birds at a meeting 6 p.m. Monday, March 21, at the Good Times Restaurant, 118 ...

"Bobwhite quail are the king of the game birds in Texas. They are an integral part of our state's great outdoors and natural heritage. It would be a travesty to see this bird disappear from the ...