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Northern Bobwhite  -  Colinus virginianus

   
   
The Bobwhite is Florida's only quail.  It is a game bird and can be legally hunted in season.  It is a small, chunky, brown bird with white streaks on its side.  The adult male has a white throat and a white stripe above the eye.  In the female, these areas are buff colored.  The Bobwhite inhabits pastures, grassy roadsides, and farmlands.
 

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