03/03/2026
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When trying to identify the variety of your Coturnix quail, itās helpful to start with the pattern gene(s) that you can see on your birdās plumage.
Wildtype/Pharaoh is the foundation of all Coturnix colors and variations. Every single Coturnix quail has Pharaoh as a base.
All other patterns and colors are genetic mutations that exist by ābuliding onā Pharaoh.
Italian and Manchurian are variations of the Fawn gene. Italian is (Pharaoh) + one copy of the Fawn gene. Manchurian is (Pharaoh) + two copies of Fawn. Fawn changes the pattern of Pharaoh and adds gold coloring.
Rosetta and Tibetan are variations of the EB (Extended Brown) gene. Rosetta is (Pharaoh) + one copy of EB. Tibetan is (Pharaoh) + two copies of EB. EB changes the pattern of Pharaoh and adds brown tones.
Calico and Pansy are a bit different in that they donāt have a distinct and easy-to-see phenotype (what you see) when thereās only one copy of the gene. So we usually just call two copies of the gene by the names Calico and Pansy. In both cases, you still have (Pharaoh) + the gene.
Sparkly does have a phenotype with both one and two copies of the gene, but doesnāt have any specific names for what each are called. Just as with the other pattern genes, you have Pharaoh as the foundation and either one or two copies of the Sparkly gene. (Pharaoh) + Sparkly.
Many of the pattern genes can be combined to make different patterns, so if you donāt see the pattern of your quail here, it is likely a combination of multiple genes.