What is the characteristics of this kind quail?
Northern bobwhite (*Colinus virginianus*)
- Small, ground-dwelling bird found in North America
- Adults are 8.5-10 inches long and weigh 4-6 ounces
- Males have a white eye-ring, black throat, and brown upperparts with white spots
- Females are similar to males, but have a buffy eye-ring and throat
- Bobwhites live in coveys of 10-20 birds
- They feed on seeds, fruits, and insects
- Bobwhites are monogamous and breed from March to September
- Females lay 10-12 eggs per clutch and incubate them for 23 days
- Chicks are precocial and leave the nest soon after hatching
- Bobwhites are important game birds and are hunted throughout their range
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