What causes all the different feather (plumage) patterns in bobwhite quail? Jessie Salter is trying to solve that mystery!

Jessie Salter, a graduate researcher in the labs of Brant Faircloth and Robb Brumfield in the LSU Department of Biological Sciences and Museum of Natural Science, recently rocked a seminar presentation about her dissertation research on bobwhite quail. Intrigued by a photo of the intricate plumage patterns of the bobwhite that Jessie shared on her Twitter feed, we asked Jessie to tell us more about her work with these birds.

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