Discover the fastest birds in North America. Mountain quail can live at 10,000 feet, and their babies leave the nest within hours of hatching. In 2024, Long Island students raised and reintroduced ...

Although a common quail of the desert Southwest, the Gambel’s requires a lot of water. Generally sedentary, it moves short distances in the late summer to form coveys, usually comprising several ...

One defense strategy that birds might employ involves draping their nests with snake skin. This tactic helps keep predators away, […] ...

DESCRIPTION: The gorgeted wood-quail is a small, ground-dwelling bird measuring 10 inches in length. It is primarily dark brown with black spots on its upper parts; the under parts of the bird are ...

Quail provided with huts increased sitting behavior, gained more weight, and laid more eggs than control birds. Fecal corticosterone levels (a noninvasive measure of stress) were reduced in both grass ...