One of six native quail species found in the United States, the northern bobwhite is the only species found east of the Mississippi. It is named for its two-note whistle, which sounds like a low “Bob” ...

It's somewhat surprising that there are zero California quail in San Francisco, what with them being the city's official bird. The portly bird's distinctive call — that some say sounds like "chi-CA-go ...

Hunters have shot at the U.S.’s domestic quail species, the bobwhite, for centuries. But populations started dwindling in the early 20th century and nearly disappeared in some regions of the country.