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These habitats have the forbs, legumes and insects that bobwhite need for food and the heavy or brushy cover for nesting, brooding and safety. To help reverse bobwhite declines, NRCS is working with private landowners to manage their land for high-quality habitat in grasslands and pine savannas.
The northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), also known as the Virginia quail or (in its home range) bobwhite quail, is a ground-dwelling bird native to Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Cuba, with introduced populations elsewhere in the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia.
15 lip 2024 · The Bobwhite Framework is an ongoing initiative with the goal of impacting 7 million acres of habitat by 2026. Bobwhite populations have declined 81% in the last 50 years, and the time to reverse that trend is now. » What role does Quail Forever play?
The bobwhite quail is arguably the most ubiquitous and intensively studied game bird in North America, yet they have and continue to decline precipitously across much of its native range. Understanding the basic tenets of bobwhite ecology and management is critical to maintaining, improving, or restoring quail abundance.
NBGI mission: A partnership to restore and maintain wild bobwhite quail, associated species, and their native habitats through science-based research and management to support healthy wildlife, soil, air, and water for the benefit of society.
Beef, Grass, and Bobwhites – Quail Management in Eastern Native Warm-Season Grass Pastures
The northern bobwhite quail is a small, chunky, short-winged gamebird, about 8 in/20 cm in length with a slight crest on its head. Males and females are chestnut brown above with brown and white scales underneath for males and buff-colored speckling underneath for females.
