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Tennessee Red Quail

 

Description

Originated in Tennessee, these game birds are a mutation of the Bobwhite Quail. However, Tennessee Red Quail are larger than the Bobwhite quails. As a result, Tennessee Red Quails are preferred for meat purposes. With a live weight ranging between 10 to 12 OZ. and a length between 9.5'' to 10.5'', the Tennessee Red Quails have brownish-red bodies with black markings. Sometimes, male Tennessee Red Quails have a black face & neck.

Habitat
The Tennessee Red Quail mainly lives in bushy open country, farms, wood edges, and roadsides. Some of the open habitats where you can find these birds include overgrown fields, thick meadows, or areas where agricultural fields or pastures meet the woodlots or hedgerows. It is essential to note that these quails are usually raised for profit, i.e., via selling their meat or eggs. However, some enthusiasts raise these quails for pleasure.

Diet
This game bird's diet includes insects, seeds, and leaves. Although the diet varies with season and place, Tennessee Red Quails mainly feeds on seeds, especially legumes. You can also find these birds feeding on spiders, leaves, buds, berries, roots, acorns, spiders, and snails. The bird feeds on seeds mainly in winter and insects during the summer seasons. On the other hand, young birds prefer feeding on insects at first.

What is feeding behavior?
Tennessee Red Quail forages by walking on the ground with their head down, searching for food by sight. However, sometimes the birds move up into shrubs or vines looking for food. Usually, these birds feed in flocks (known as coveys), although they prefer feeding alone or in family groups during the breeding season.

Nesting
The nest is built in a shallow depression by both sexes. The nest is lined with leaves and grass. Grass and weeds are usually woven into an arch over the nest with an entrance built at one side only to protect the eggs and young ones.

During courtship, male Tennessee Red Quails turn their heads to the side, showing off a pattern. Then, they droop their wings, fluff up their feathers and make short rushes at the females. Sometimes, the males stroll around the female with their tail fanned, and their feathers fluffed up.

Eggs
Females lay 12 to 16 eggs whose color ranges from white to pale buff. Both sexes do incubation, and it is 23 to 24 days. The young ones leave the nest shortly after hatching. Both parents tend to the young ones, although the downy feed on their own. In case of danger, the parents put on a distraction display. After 1 to 2 weeks, the young ones can start making short flights.


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