1. The Bobwhites are highly sociable birds.
	2. Quails are nonmigratory and live in habitats ranging from hot deserts to humid forests.
3. Since the Bobwhite does not migrate, it suffers great hardship in the winter.
	4. There is no difference between a partridge and a quail! In northern regions it is called a quail while in southern regions the same bird is known as a partridge (in a pear tree).
5. Bobwhites gather in coveys, large groups which may exceed 100 birds. During the day they separate to feed and gather at night or during bad weather. The covey members stay warm and protected by huddling in a circle with their heads turned outwards.
	6. The young are very small and covered with down when they hatch. They follow their mother around as soon as they escape from the shell.
7. The Bobwhite feeds on insects and weed seeds. It also makes delicious eating and is a favorite of hunters. Its enemies also include foxes, weasels, skunks, hawks, horned owls, and snakes, which after killing Bobwhites, swallow them whole.
	8. The northern Bobwhite is the best known species. It is 8.5 ­ 10.5 inches long with a slight crest.
9. The hen hides her nest in a clump of grass and lays up to 15 white eggs.
	10. Quail usually mate for life. The male has been known to look after his chicks if his mate meets with mishap.
11. What makes the Bobwhite quail particularly easy to hunt is that it lives mostly on the ground, rarely taking to the skies.
	12. The Bobwhite gets its name from the sound of the male's whistled call, "Bobwhite".