Italian (Golden)
A variant of Coturnix quail (Coturnix japonica)
Representative Coturnix quailphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A golden-buff plumage variety with dark striping, one of the most attractive common color lines. A selectively bred color form of domestic Coturnix.
Keeper tips for this variant
Italian males show a faintly rusty-buff breast that is harder to read than Pharaoh — confirm sex with vent foam before splitting breeding groups.