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growling quail?

Posted: 06 Feb 2012, 19:32
by venetta
We took this video of our male quail this arvo..

Is it like a warning growl?

You might not be able to hear so well due to all the other birds.. lol
But you can see his throat swelling and going down..

Re: growling quail?

Posted: 06 Feb 2012, 19:33
by venetta
Forgot the link lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMzjaBS ... ata_player" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: growling quail?

Posted: 06 Feb 2012, 19:52
by spanna
He's lookin for a girlfriend!!! That's all. Confuses a lot of people :lol:

Re: growling quail?

Posted: 06 Feb 2012, 19:53
by Jayburd
yes that's a normal thing king quail do :)
mine used to do it all the time... just another method of quail - to - quail contact :)

Re: growling quail?

Posted: 06 Feb 2012, 19:57
by venetta
Well it was all Kylie's fault!!

She was calling to him and he came running from the other side of the aviary, then he started doing that at me!! lolol

P.S. spanna, Kay was asking me why I didn't pop in for a coffee yesterday... Hahaha

Re: growling quail?

Posted: 06 Feb 2012, 21:16
by JEWEL
My quail do that as well. Especially the males in by themselves with no mate. And sometimes during the still of the night you will hear them call out to each other like a rooster crowing at dawn - i'm sure my neighbours hate me for it !!! For a little bird, they make a big noise.

Re: growling quail?

Posted: 07 Feb 2012, 15:26
by Jayburd
BWA BWA BWAAAAAAA... BWA BWA BWA BWAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
:lol: