One of six native quail species found in the United States, the northern bobwhite is the only species found east of the Mississippi. It is named for its two-note whistle, which sounds like a low ...

The gambel’s quail, however, is a separate species living in the hot, dry desert. It finds everything it needs in the desert, including cactus fruits and flowers, which make up part of its diet.

Of the three species of quail found where we are hunting—Mearns, scaled, and Gambel’s—the latter two are the purse snatchers of the avian world, running with astonishing speed as they elude ...

ROANOKE, W.Va.. — Against some tall odds, West Virginia’s quail initiative continues to move forward. The program was officially launched in 2022 under the direction of Governor Jim Justice.

240314-A-WQ623-2023 CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. The northern bobwhite quail, known for its distinctive call that had attributed to its name, is an indigenous upland bird species that became locally extinct ...

Northern bobwhite quail are again living in Pennsylvania thanks to a partnership to revive this once native species. Here's how it happened.

Field work surveys have revealed quail are an extirpated species in the commonwealth, meaning they are locally extinct, likely happening in the 1990s or early 2000s.