Supposed to be Californian ...... Help

[PortugalBreeder]

Hope this will help, you can click the link to open.
'Keys to Identication of Grouse and North Quail American Quails and other introduced game birds' by Paul A. Johnsgard

 

[PortugalBreeder]

To be easier to understand the other document, in this you have bodyparts names,
'Physical Characteristics' by Paul A. Johnsgard

 

[Valley quail breeder]

Valley Quail's

 

[plecostrum]

My one male is 2010. So black head.
Other brown head is older

Ive put those 2 in with the new female. The older female will have to be there for coupling purposes till I can replace her

The female is infact from a man who keeps 4 pairs of valley. And a pair of bobs. The bob eggs are all infertile That's cause he favours the valley lolol. I guess He didn't know!

The odd bod is a male something or other and will be sent to auction as a quail?? lol. They can decide themselves

 

[plecostrum]

Thanks so much for your pic

My female is clearly not a valley then lol

Is that a young hen. What does a old one 1yr plus look like do they change much

 

[JJMR794]

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NOPE THEY LOOK JUST LIKE THAT...

 

[plecostrum]

Well guess what? Another purchase from auction turned out to be a cross ;-(

A valley cross blue scale no happy ;-(

 

[the outdoorsman44]

a valley or cali. quail would have the scaling^ right there. and they also have a yellow spot above their beak.
this is a pic of a gambels

 

[Ntsees]

Well guess what? Another purchase from auction turned out to be a cross ;-(
A valley cross blue scale no happy ;-(

Next time, I would recommend you asking the seller for a picture of the actual bird(s) you'll be purchasing.

 

[plecostrum]

Here ink our auctions are just boxed birds u get to see them. And they have a description on

You buy what you see but. As you all know a 6weeks old off heat quail. Doesnt mature for weeks so that's how they get away with it..