Exotic/Non-domesticated Quail

[ColtHandorf]

Good morning all,

I'd like to live vicariously through all of you that keep quail species that are considered "non-domestic", so basically anything but Cortunix and Buttons that I affectionately refer to as 'vermin'. lol I've kept Bobwhites in the past as well as Chukar but I've always loved Texas Blue Scale, Gambell, Valley, and the other more 'wild' quail species. So come on and show me those awesome birds and their amazing aviaries/flights so I don't feel the need to get them myself.

 

[Quailobsessed]

I currently only have one california quail. His mate died, so I'd love to get him another, but they're hard to find here. He lives with my golden pheasants and some of my other quails.

 

[ColtHandorf]

That little face is so adorable! And his little head feather! Does that have a name? I've never actually googled. It's not a crest so I'm not sure what they would call it. lol I hope you can find him a lovely girlfriend.

 

[FloorCandy]

That little face is so adorable! And his little head feather! Does that have a name? I've never actually googled. It's not a crest so I'm not sure what they would call it. lol I hope you can find him a lovely girlfriend.

I believe it is equally acceptable to call it a crest or plume.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Plume sounds like a good word. Texas Blue Scale would be crested.

 

[FloorCandy]

Plume sounds like a good word. Texas Blue Scale would be crested.

Cockatoos and cockatiels are also crested as are many birds. All of the information I’ve seen online says they are called crest or plume.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Yes, I've bred and worked with a variety of finches, softbills, passerines, and hookbills so I'm familiar with crests. Quail are kind of unique with one little feather up there.

 

[MGG]

Good morning all,

I'd like to live vicariously through all of you that keep quail species that are considered "non-domestic", so basically anything but Cortunix and Buttons that I affectionately refer to as 'vermin'. lol I've kept Bobwhites in the past as well as Chukar but I've always loved Texas Blue Scale, Gambell, Valley, and the other more 'wild' quail species. So come on and show me those awesome birds and their amazing aviaries/flights so I don't feel the need to get them myself.

Hey! I know this thread is older, but I hope we can revive it a bit! I know some people with wild-type quail too that I can tag!

Yes, I've bred and worked with a variety of finches, softbills, passerines, and hookbills so I'm familiar with crests. Quail are kind of unique with one little feather up there.

Ooh! What kinds?! Have you ever done anything with Mynah birds?

 

[ColtHandorf]

Ooh! What kinds?! Have you ever done anything with Mynah birds?

I've not worked with Mynahs, but I've kept Amethyst Starlings which are a softbill.

I've worked with a lot of finches; Cordon Bleus, Lady Gouldian, Owl, Zebra, Chestnut-breasted Mannikins, Black and White Mannikins, Magpie Mannikins, Shaft-tails, Stars, Societies, Javas, Gold-breasted Waxbills, Firefinch, Painted Finches, Tri-colored Munia, Bronze-winged Mannikins, Strawberry Finches, Spice Finch, Blue-faced Parrot Finch, Red-faced Parrot Finch, Diamond Firetails...I'm sure I'm forgetting some.

With Grass Parakeets I've raised Bourkes, Scarlet-chested, Turquoisine, Elegants, Red-rumps, and Mulgas.

With the other birds I've kept, bred, or hand-raised anything from Parrotlets and English Budgies to Lovebirds, Conures, Amazons, Cockatoos, Macaws, etc.

 

[MGG]

I've not worked with Mynahs, but I've kept Amethyst Starlings which are a softbill.
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I've worked with a lot of finches; Cordon Bleus, Lady Gouldian, Owl, Zebra, Chestnut-breasted Mannikins, Black and White Mannikins, Magpie Mannikins, Shaft-tails, Stars, Societies, Javas, Gold-breasted Waxbills, Firefinch, Painted Finches, Tri-colored Munia, Bronze-winged Mannikins, Strawberry Finches, Spice Finch, Blue-faced Parrot Finch, Red-faced Parrot Finch, Diamond Firetails...I'm sure I'm forgetting some.
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With Grass Parakeets I've raised Bourkes, Scarlet-chested, Turquoisine, Elegants, Red-rumps, and Mulgas.
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With the other birds I've kept, bred, or hand-raised anything from Parrotlets and English Budgies to Lovebirds, Conures, Amazons, Cockatoos, Macaws, etc.

Oh that is SO cool!!! Those are stunning birds! Did you work at a zoo or something?! Or did you breed/raise them all yourself? Those Starlings are super pretty. I hate the European ones, always pooping on everything and trashing my wood duck nest boxes. Lol. If the ones here were that pretty, I may be more forgiving.