Tennessee State Game Bird
Bobwhite Quail
The bobwhite quail is Tennessee's official state game bird. Bobwhites, also known as partridges, are considered one of the finest game birds in the world. It is a short-tailed chunky brown bird, usually 8 to 10 inches long. The male has a white throat and a white stripe above the eye, while the female has a buffy throat and eye stripe. In spring the male’s clearly whistled bob white is answered by the female’s four-syllable whistle. This game bird lays from 10 to 20 pure white eggs, more than almost any other bird.
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