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Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
22.6 cm
वजन
175.41666666666666 g
कुल
Odontophoridae
गण
Galliformes

The Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii) is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae (new world quail), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 22.6 cm and a weight of 175.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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A small New World quail (~175 g) of family Odontophoridae, males with a forward-drooping plume, chestnut crown, and black belly patch. Inhabits desert scrub, riparian woodland, and cactus-brush habitat in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Forages in coveys for seeds and plant shoots, dependent on succulent vegetation for water. Least Concern; thrives in arid desert environments.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 22.6 cm 8.9 in
वजन 175.41666666666666 g 6.19 oz

पहचान

पंख

Male has black face and throat, white facial borders, rufous crown, blue-grey breast, chestnut flanks, and black patch on lower belly; forward-curving black plume. Female dull grey-brown, streaked.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident in the desert southwest of the United States and northwestern Mexico. Found in desert scrub, canyon bottoms, and arid grassland.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, leaves, and cacti fruits in Sonoran and Chihuahuan desert scrub. Invertebrates important in breeding season.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23 days.

अंडों की संख्या

9-19

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, descending 'chi-CA-go' call of 3–4 notes; males give repetitive assembly calls. Alarm is rapid staccato clucking; flocks produce soft conversational chi-chi notes.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Gambel's Quail has been recorded in 2 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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What does the Gambel's Quail eat?
Feeds on seeds, leaves, and cacti fruits in Sonoran and Chihuahuan desert scrub. Invertebrates important in breeding season.
Where does the Gambel's Quail live?
Resident in the desert southwest of the United States and northwestern Mexico. Found in desert scrub, canyon bottoms, and arid grassland.
Is the Gambel's Quail endangered?
The Gambel's Quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Gambel's Quail nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23 days.
What does the Gambel's Quail sound like?
Loud, descending 'chi-CA-go' call of 3–4 notes; males give repetitive assembly calls. Alarm is rapid staccato clucking; flocks produce soft conversational chi-chi notes.
How big is the Gambel's Quail?
The Gambel's Quail has a wingspan of 22.6 cm, weight of 175.41666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Gambel's Quail belong to?
The Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.

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