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Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Description:

Richly patterned in gray, chestnut, and cream that can serve as excellent camouflage. Males have a bright rufous crest, chestnut flanks striped with white, and creamy belly with black patch. Females are grayer, lacking the strong head pattern. Neither sex is as strongly scaled as the California Quail is.

Habitat:

Areas of brushy and thorny desert vegetation.

Notes:

The last pic is of two quail sitting in the hole they dug occasionally flipping dirt over their backs, which I understand is the way they "bathe".

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2 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Wow... very cute and adorable..!!

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

Great photo .. Here is one with a white face.. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/704...

JudyCrawford
Spotted by
JudyCrawford

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Oct 20, 2011
Submitted on Oct 20, 2011

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