| The Mountain Quail also known as the Mountain Partridge is the largest of the native quail of North America. Unlike other quail, the sexes look alike. They have a long slender plume; the throat is chestnut bordered with white; the breast, upper back and head are bluish gray. The sides are chestnut with broad black and white stripes. They are 10-12 inches long and weigh an average of about 8-9 ounces. The call a hunter is most likely to hear is their alarm call, a series of "cle-cle-cle", "ca-ca-ca,cree-a-a, cree-a-ca-ca". Another call which is a series of whistled "kow-kow-kow" or "how-how-how" notes. The quail will lay up to 300 eggs per year. The quail egg is considered a delicacy in many foods especially oriental food such as Japanese "Sushi". |
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