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Elegant Quail

Callipepla douglasii

Least Concern

翼開長

22.6 cm

体重

182.16666666666666 g

科

Odontophoridae

目

Galliformes

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について

体重約180gの栗色・白色の縞模様の頭飾りを持つウズラ。メキシコ西部（ソノラ・シナロア）の固有種。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	22.6 cm	8.9 in
体重	182.16666666666666 g	6.43 oz

識別

羽毛

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

分布域

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.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 22-23 days.

一腹卵数

8-20

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus	Callipepla
種	Callipepla douglasii

Distribution

Elegant Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

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.