What can Cortunix be bred with?

[Jacob Duckman]

I've got a flock of coturnix and I've been wondering what other subspecies of old world quail or closely related species they can breed with. I'd love to try some hybridization. Thanks!

 

[sylviethecochin]

007Sean or TwoCrows or JaeG might know, if you want to link them. But I think that most undomesticated quail are illegal to own without a license. Besides, Coturnix are Japanese. You'd be spending a lot of money to get something from Japan, I think.

 

[Duckstail]

007Sean or TwoCrows or JaeG might know, if you want to link them. But I think that most undomesticated quail are illegal to own without a license. Besides, Coturnix are Japanese. You'd be spending a lot of money to get something from Japan, I think.

There's like 100 names for that quail... Lol def not coming from japan tho

 

[Fishkeeper]

I think what they meant is that any quail closely enough related to coturnix to breed with them are going to be native to Japan, like coturnix are.

 

[DK newbie]

Apart from coturnix japonica and coturnix coturnix, which are probably already crossed in the 'coturnix' quail we know, I wouldn't attempt any hybridisation. There are probably other species they can hybridize with - according to wikipedia there are 6 species in the coturnix genus, and my guess would be they can breed with all, though the offspring of some might be infertile.
But the other species are so rarely seen in captivity, they'd be much more valuable if kept pure. Also it'll be less risky for the animals - a 'rain quail' might not be able to live a stress free life with a coturnix quail, and hybrid offspring might not be as healthy as the pure species.