Male or female and what kind of Cortunix?

[VonSFarms]

Hey everyone

Long story but a neighbor in the next neighborhood found this quail in her yard and we have taken it in. We do have chickens but I am unsure as to what kind of Cortunix it is and if it's male or female? If anyone can help identify what this beauty is we would be so grateful!

 

[CliftonQuail]

All I have are pharoah/brown coturnix and I don't think the coloring of your bird matches. @Nabiki or @007Sean can probably help with the type identification and whether it's feather sexable. I think it is and a full view of the front of the chest would help be sure, but it appears to be a hen from this angle.

 

[Nabiki]

The colouring is very unusual for coturnix. It looks like some kind of sparkly, but is probably a mix. I do not believe this one is feather sexable.

Coturnix are social, so this one will not be very happy alone. If it starts crowing, you'll know it's male. Unhappy males tend to crow a lot, so if it doesn't crow, odds are good it's female.

 

[Birds and Buns]

It looks like an Italian to me. If it is, then it’s a hen.

 

[VonSFarms]

The colouring is very unusual for coturnix. It looks like some kind of sparkly, but is probably a mix. I do not believe this one is feather sexable.

Coturnix are social, so this one will not be very happy alone. If it starts crowing, you'll know it's male. Unhappy males tend to crow a lot, so if it doesn't crow, odds are good it's female.

Definitely agree about the coloring and being a mix of a couple breeds. Closest I came was maybe a mix from Myshire farms and it being an Italian mixed with something else. Pretty nonetheless However this poor baby doesn't make any sounds, even when picked up and when I did it's definitely been attacked by an animal a while back because it's feathers have started to grow back from the injury. Sweet baby is super chill and is taking it's time to rest and heal. Don't know how long it was wondering around. I tried to vent sex it and from what I can tell it seems more female to me. When the quail heals I will be looking to get more so it has a little family to be with