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Callipepla gambelii
About the size of a Rock Pigeon, colored as shown. Females lack the pronounced facial markings and have a smaller "top knot."
Degraded Sonoran Desert habitat along a broad arroyo (dry riverbed). Trees include palo verde, mesquite, plus creosote bush, prickly-pear and cholla cacti.
This is a common bird, even in urban areas in Arizona.
Spotted on Mar 22, 2010
Submitted on Feb 5, 2014
3 Comments
Beautiful pose, Beautiful Bird!
nice one Eric!
This makes me super jealous! Such a fantastic photo too! :)