More Mysterious Than the Dodo: This Unremarkable-Looking Bird Is Evolution’s Greatest Puzzle
The blue-headed quail dove is a uniquely ancient species with no close relatives and is now on the brink of extinction. At ...
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Quail species returning to Pennsylvania in restoration effort
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A species of quail that was once native to Pennsylvania and has not been in the state for a long time is about to make a comeback. On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Game ...
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This Puzzling Dove Is Endangered And More Evolutionarily Distinct Than The Dodo
For a long time, nobody has really known how the Cuban blue-headed quail dove arrived on the island. But now, […] ...
Check Out the Baby Bird That’s Smaller Than a Quarter
Adult button quails are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, and chicks are even smaller. This ground-dwelling ...
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Rare dove is not related to any other birds we know today
Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close ...
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Game birds
Galliformes include 290 species of quail, pheasants, turkeys, partridges, grouse, peacocks, guans, curassows, and guinea fowl. Prized as game birds and reared for their meat and eggs, these stout ...
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Conservation efforts preserve bobwhite quail, 'the game bird of the South,' and hunting tradition
“It's not just bobwhite quail," Hook said. “It's flatwood salamanders, it's fox squirrels, Bachman’s sparrows. It’s a lot of species that use that habitat.” Prescribed burns mimic the ...