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Scaled Quail

Callipepla squamata

Least Concern

Envergadura

23,2 cm

Peso

195,5 g

Familia

Odontophoridae

Orden

Galliformes

Acerca de

Codorniz escamosa de 25–30 cm con plumaje escamoso gris, habita en los matorrales áridos y semiáridos del suroeste de EE.UU. y norte de México.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	23,2 cm	9.1 in
Peso	195,5 g	6.90 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Bluish-grey overall with black-edged feathers creating prominent scaly pattern on breast and flanks; white-tipped crest fluffy and pale; back brownish-grey; sexes similar but female slightly duller.

Habitat & Range

🏜️ Desierto 🌾 Pastizal

Distribución geográfica

Resident in the semi-arid grasslands and desert scrub of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Found in arid and semi-arid plains.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, leaves, and cacti in arid southwestern US scrubland. Takes invertebrates especially during chick-rearing season.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 22-23 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-16

Sonido

Canto

Male gives a nasal, emphatic pay-COS call; coveys scatter with rapid, chattering clucks. The distinctive, nasal pay-COS call is the species' advertising call; carries across desert grassland.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Aves de Caza)
Familia	Odontophoridae (Codornices del Nuevo Mundo)
Genus	Callipepla
Especies	Callipepla squamata

Distribution

Scaled Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Noruega

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Scaled Quail eat?

Feeds on seeds, leaves, and cacti in arid southwestern US scrubland. Takes invertebrates especially during chick-rearing season.

Where does the Scaled Quail live?

Resident in the semi-arid grasslands and desert scrub of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Found in arid and semi-arid plains.

Is the Scaled Quail endangered?

The Scaled Quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Scaled Quail nest?

Incubation: 22-23 days.

What does the Scaled Quail sound like?

Male gives a nasal, emphatic pay-COS call; coveys scatter with rapid, chattering clucks. The distinctive, nasal pay-COS call is the species' advertising call; carries across desert grassland.

How big is the Scaled Quail?

The Scaled Quail has a wingspan of 23.2 cm, weight of 195.5 g.

What order and family does the Scaled Quail belong to?

The Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.