![]() Quails share a common ancestor with chickens that goes back 22.2 million years ago. Bobwhites, also considered New World quail, are members of the genus Colinus, with Colinus virginianus, the Virginia Bobwhite, usually called the Northern Bobwhite, being the most widespread. One of the most common species of New World quail is the California Quail ( Callipepla californica), which has five subspecies. New World quails are members of the genus Callipepla and are sometimes referred to as crested quails. See all of our entertaining and insightful animal articles.
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