Tennessee State Game Bird - Bobwhite Quail

The bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) was designated the official state game bird of Tennessee in 1988. Also known as a partridge, the bobwhite quail is a small, chunky brown bird with a short tail. Male bobwhite quail showing excellent camouflage - photo © Henryr10 on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works The male bobwhite quail has a sharply-defined white throat and white stripe above the eyes (female has a buff-colored throat patch and eye stripes). In spring the male bobwhite whistles a clear bobwhite call which the female answers with a 4-syllable whistle. The bobwhite hen lays 10-20 white eggs (more than almost any other bird). Bobwhite quail taking a dust bath - photo © WindsurfGirl on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works

Source:	State Symbols & History - STATE ANIMALS: TN Dept. of State
Links:	State Birds - 50 states List National Bird

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