Official State Game Bird of Tennessee
The bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) was designated the official state game bird of Tennessee in 1988 (the state bird is the mockingbird, adopted in 1933). All State Birds
Bobwhite Quail Facts
Also known as a partridge, the bobwhite quail is a small, chunky brown bird with a short tail. 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).
