Crowing behavior was monitored constantly in male Japanese quail housed singly over 30
successive days. The photoperiod was 16h of light and 8 h of dark. A daily pattern in crowing …

We have tested the influence of male crowing and of female/female social interactions on
the development of the reproductive system in female Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix …

Three groups of male Japanese quail participated in daily, 5-min social encounters with
other quail. Members of one group encountered a castrated male; members of the second …

A series of experiments was performed to study the changes during the day of female
receptivity in Japanese quail. In each experiment, the frequency of squatting and the …

The onset and development of sexual behavior were examined in the male Japanese quail.
Sixteen individuals were observed for crowing, tested for mating, and measured for cloacal …

Aspects of reproduction of feral and domestic Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) were
compared under a semi-natural setting: 1) the frequencies of courtship displays and mating …

Abstract Male Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) engage in vigorous same-sex sexual
interactions that have been interpreted as aggressive behavior reflecting dominance …

Previous research had shown that reproductively mature male Japanese quail maintained
on a 16: 08 light/dark (16L: 8D) photoperiod spend about 75% of their time throughout …

Sexual performance levels of twenty-five male Japanese quail presented with new females
after each copulation were measured until each reached an arbitrary satiation criterion of no …

Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica; referred to simply as quail in this article) readily exhibit
sexual behavior and related social behaviors in captive conditions and have therefore …