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Elegant Quail

Callipepla douglasii

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

22.6 cm

वजन

182.16666666666666 g

कुल

Odontophoridae

गण

Galliformes

के बारे में

A small New World quail (~180 g) of family Odontophoridae, males with a chestnut-and-white streaked head plume and spotted underparts. Endemic to the Pacific slope of western Mexico in Sonora and Sinaloa. Inhabits tropical dry forest, thorn scrub, and agricultural edges. Forages in groups for seeds and insects. Least Concern; restricted range but stable in Mexican dry forest habitats.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	22.6 cm	8.9 in
वजन	182.16666666666666 g	6.43 oz

पहचान

पंख

Male has chestnut-brown body with white-spotted flanks; grey breast; chestnut face with white spots; forward-curving reddish-brown plume. Female is duller brown with buff spotting and smaller crest.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to the Pacific coast of Mexico from southern Sonora to Colima. Found in thorn scrub and tropical dry forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, berries, and plant material in Mexican tropical dry forests and thorn scrub. Also takes invertebrates in season.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Incubation: 22-23 days.

अंडों की संख्या

8-20

ध्वनि

गीत

Male emits a high, clear whistle-coo; coveys call with rapid, chattering notes. Calls are melodious for a quail; the whistled male call carries across western Mexican thornscrub.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल	Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus	Callipepla
प्रजातियां	Callipepla douglasii

Distribution

Elegant Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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What does the Elegant Quail eat?

Eats seeds, berries, and plant material in Mexican tropical dry forests and thorn scrub. Also takes invertebrates in season.

Where does the Elegant Quail live?

Endemic to the Pacific coast of Mexico from southern Sonora to Colima. Found in thorn scrub and tropical dry forest.

Is the Elegant Quail endangered?

The Elegant Quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Elegant Quail nest?

Incubation: 22-23 days.

What does the Elegant Quail sound like?

Male emits a high, clear whistle-coo; coveys call with rapid, chattering notes. Calls are melodious for a quail; the whistled male call carries across western Mexican thornscrub.

How big is the Elegant Quail?

The Elegant Quail has a wingspan of 22.6 cm, weight of 182.16666666666666 g.

What order and family does the Elegant Quail belong to?

The Elegant Quail (Callipepla douglasii) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.