Key Identification Features
- Both sexes keep white tail and wing feathers year-round, and males can be identified by their reddish eyecombs (fleshy growths above the eye), which are also present year-round.
- ignita has bold coloration, with dark plumage that contrasts with bright, distinct accents.
- Adult Japanese quail have sexually dimorphic plumage that allows easy sex distinction.
- Most domestic strains remain sexually dimorphic, but some cannot be distinguished by plumage coloration, including the Texas A&M, English white, and tuxedo strains.
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