What color phase is this Bobwhite?

[Jedwards]

I bought 2 bobwhite at the feed mill today, they were in a bin of mixed Mexican speckled and snowflake. I liked them because they are dark but I’m not sure what this color would be? I tried to research and the closest I found was Tennessee red but these are more blackish. They almost remind me of Tibetan coturnix…Any thoughts? I put them in with my recently hatched speckled.

 

[TwoCrows]

There are 22 subspecies of Bobwhite Quail so it's hard to say. They don't look like Tennessee Reds to me. Almost looks like a Wood Quail, can you ask at the feed mill as to where they acquired these birds?

 

[Jedwards]

There are 22 subspecies of Bobwhite Quail so it's hard to say. They don't look like Tennessee Reds to me. Almost looks like a Wood Quail, can you ask at the feed mill as to where they acquired these birds?

As far as they are concerned those quail are Mexican speckled. Haha. I am in the heart of Mennonite/Amish land and there are countless auctions where “breeds” and color phase are not always accurate.

 

[TwoCrows]

As far as they are concerned those quail are Mexican speckled. Haha. I am in the heart of Mennonite/Amish land and there are countless auctions where “breeds” and color phase are not always accurate.

SO many varieties of Bobs, makes your head spin! I do like the Snowflakes and the Mexican Speckled, I'm tired of looking at the standard Bobwhite.

 

[007Sean]

I see 1 Snowflake, the rest are Mexican Speckled and the two dark ones are most likely a cross between a Northern Bobwhite and a Tennessee Red Bobwhite.