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Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Least Concern

翼開長

22.6 cm

体重

175.41666666666666 g

科

Odontophoridae

目

Galliformes

について

体重約175gの垂れ下がった頭飾り・栗色の頭頂・黒い腹を持つウズラ。米南西部・メキシコ北西部の砂漠低木地に生息する。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	22.6 cm	8.9 in
体重	175.41666666666666 g	6.19 oz

識別

羽毛

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

🏜️ Desert

分布域

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.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23 days.

一腹卵数

9-19

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

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

Distribution

Gambel's Quail has been recorded in 2 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States

External Databases

よくある質問

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.