Quail breeds & varieties
13 named types — desirability tiers S (best) through F.
ACoturnix japonica
Origin: JP
ConsistentDomestic JapaneseFarm StandardFarmed Default
AJapanese Quail
Origin: JP, US
Approachable GameCommercialFarmed Common NameFine Grained
ABobwhite
Origin: US
Clean Game FlavourField BirdNorth AmericanRegional Classic
AColinus virginianus
Origin: US
Bobwhite TypeDelicateLeanLean Tender
AJumbo Coturnix
Origin: US
High Meat YieldLarge Framed CoturnixLarger BreastMain Course Size
APharaoh
Origin: US
Commercial ConsistencyCommercial Meat LineFarm ProductionImproved Breast
ACalifornia Quail
Origin: US
Delicate AromaticLeanLean AromaticSmall
ACoturnix coturnix
Origin: IT, FR
Delicate GameDelicate GameyMigratory SpeciesQuick Cooking
AItalian
Origin: IT, EU
Clean AppearanceClean CarcassEuropean CommercialLight Colour Lines
BBritish Range
Origin: GB
ConsistentDarker ColourGentle GameMild Game
BTuxedo
Origin: US
Colour PatternColour VarietyCoturnix TypeMild Game
CHybrid Commercial
CommercialEfficientHybridMild
DButton Quail
Origin: CN, EU, US
DelicateMiniature OrnamentalMinimal MeatMinimal Yield