Coturnix quail is an immigrant species of game bird and is not similar in habits as compared to poultry chicken. So there are some differences to keeping them in the Urban environment as they want a different sort of habitat.
Also, Coturnix posses with different color Patterns, making them beautiful among the rest of the universe species. Coturnix Quail colors are amazing.
 Quail feel happy in a small environment place, while common chickens want more space to live and enjoy. That thing made a huge distinction between both.
A large no. of varieties of Coturnix quail exist like Tuxedo, Texas A&M, Pharaoh English White, British Range, and Manchurian Golden. Also, a large no. of Quail variations are present due to mainly differences in feathers color, although some varieties have slight contrast in their physiology.
Sexual determination does not recognize until the contour of Quail feathers comes out when the quail age reaches 2-3 weeks. The phenomenon of sex occurs by the difference in breast feathers color.Â
 Males usually have brownish-red feathers, and the females mostly have gray feathers with black spots.Â
Quail eggs are usually measured up to 1.75 inches in length and 1 inch in width.
Coturnix Quail colors in their eggs have also somehow variations. Likewise, they are tan or creamy tan in color, with uneven brown speckles and spots. The eggs are pale, blue-green colored from the inside of the shell, yet white eggs are very small in size, like chicken eggs.
The Celadon Quail is an exclusive specie of Coturnix Quail that own a rare, recessive gene (the celadon gene)that become the reason for its eggs to be a stunning blue color.
Coturnix Quail Color Patterns
California Quails (Callipepla californica)chicken posses distinguish color patterns. That may be of black, yellow, and golden color with yellow marks. The pattern of Coturnix quail colors describes their color variety.
Coturnix is a genus that consists of five existent species. Almost five to eight extinct species of the past are known these days.
Different types of Coturnix Quail colors and varieties exist under:-
Pharaoh quail-Brown is the original color of Coturnix Quail and is most commonly found in all Quails.
The color of Male Quail is rust, and their chest is without feathers having a dark appearance. Females possess creamy color feathers that cover all chests of females.
Sex among Quails depends upon their colors depending upon age, that is maybe 3 to 4 weeks.
Jumbo Coturnix – This Quail is a specifically bred bird that is usually used for the production of meat to use.
It has no differences from the rest of the Quail types, just differs in big size. The big size is especially acquired by breeding for meat production purposes.
That’s why they are also called Jumbo Brown or simply Jumbo quail.
English White –
A simple white-colored bird with spots present on its backside and chest is called ad English White Quail. The spots are mostly brown. The whole bird is white other than spots.
Legs and Beaks are pinkish-brown in this variety, with eyes that are dark brown. Male and female are similar, although the female is larger.
Coturnix quail Texas A&M – This breed is called Texas A&M varieties because developed by the Professors at Texas A&M University.
It is jumbo in size and has a high yield of meat as compared to other types. Its weight is 10-13 ounces.
Tibetan –Â
A dark brown colored bird that evolved by cross-breeding. This breed has two brown genes that are involved in developing its brown color.
Rosetta –
 It was also bred like the Tibetan type. But this variety has one extended brown gene, unlike the Tibetan, which has two extended brown genes.Â
As a result, breeding Rosettas together is almost 50% Rosetta, 25% Tibetan, and 25% Pharaoh Quail chicks.
Tuxedo –Â
This color pattern breed was developed by intercrossing Tibetans type with TexasA&M.
This Coturnix Quail Color pattern, thus obtained, exhibits a large variety of color patterns as compared to other Coturnix Quail.
Golden Coturnix –
This golden Coturnix can be standard or jumbo-sized. This is also called Golden Speckled or Manchurian.
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Is it a golden straw-colored variety with some darker feathers? Like the Pharaoh quail, they can be feather sexed but usually after four weeks of age.
Although Coturnix is a genus that consists of five existent species, five to eight extinct species of the past are known these days.
Also, many new breeds of the Quail are on the way to development. It’s fun to develop new varieties by interbreeding the previous ones.
Button Quail
The Chinese blue-chested Quail is a common quail species that is commonly known as the “button quail.” It has the scientific name Coturnix Chinensis. This name is given due to the small size of a penny, and this thing makes them “as cute as a button.
Also known as the Chinese Painted Quail, Button Quail is the smallest among all the quails.
Mountain Quail
The largest breed recognized among Qualis is Mountain Quail, found in the United States. It is characterized by a special feature having two straight feathers that attach over its back.
This bird has plumage considerably shorter than females, with a brown face and heavily white barred underneath.
Chicken and Quails should have been upreared separately because of many differences in their living style and needs. So, such types of differences prevent them from raising together.
Birds own two types of muscle fibers; red and white. Red muscles possess more myoglobin, which is a type of muscle protein having red pigment,
Quails, along with duck and pigeon, have dark-colored meat. At the same time, chickens and turkeys are birds with small groups having white meat on the wings and breasts.
Quails often pick to fly; They Mostly prefer not to encounter unless an invader is attacked, then they fly to own the ground with a rapid buzzing flight.
Coturnix Quail Colors found in this world are breathtaking. They look marvelous and have a nice effect on both mind and heart. Quail shows a good no. of varieties in a number of color patterns. That thing attracts many people with brilliant aesthetic sense and forces those people to raise Quails to relieve themselves in the hustle-bustle of this world.