The northern bobwhite gets its name from its call, usually rendered as "poor bob-white".
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The state bird is the Mockingbird and has been since 1933. The state game bird is the Bob White Quail and was selected in 1988.
Bobwhite quail make a sound like "Bob-bob-white".
It normally sounds lika a "Bob-Bob-WHITE" but when he finds a mate he will drop the first "Bob" so it sounds like "Bob-WHITE".
It depends how hot or cold and how long they have been in that condition.
In most countries it is ILLEGAL to collect or POSSES wild bird eggs.
Some people think it somes like someone saying, "Bob-white." It is a very quiet bird because one of its protective behaviors is hiding.
Bob is a common male name of Old English origin and short for the name Robert. Jane is a common female name of Hebrew origin meaning God is Gracious.
Bobwhite Quail in their native habitat are hunted for food by foxes, hawks, humans, and cats.
"bob white" or "bob bob bob white" is the sound this bird makes as it whistles, sings, or calls. You could say the Bobwhite bird named itself.
The meaning of the name Bobo in Shona language of the African origin is "bob."