Bobwhite [ POPULAR ◉ ]

: Bobwhites are social birds that live in groups called coveys . For safety, they often sleep in a doughnut-shaped formation, with birds facing outward to scout for predators while those in the center stay warm.

: To find a mate, a male bobwhite will perform a flamboyant show, often vomiting up insects as a "dinner date" for a hen. bobwhite

The story begins inside an egg roughly a fourth the size of a chicken's. After 21 days of development, a bumblebee-sized chick emerges. These tiny "puffballs" immediately begin a life of high-stakes adventure at the bottom of the food chain . : Bobwhites are social birds that live in