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Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Least Concern

날개 폭

22.6 cm

체중

175.41666666666666 g

과

Odontophoridae

목

Galliformes

소개

미국 남서부와 멕시코 북서부 소노라 사막과 건조한 관목지대 고유종인 중형 메추라기. 수컷은 끝이 앞으로 휘어진 검은 깃털 장식을 가지며, 회색과 황갈색 몸통에 비늘무늬 배가 특징이다. 씨앗, 어린 새싹, 곤충을 먹으며, 물을 얻기 위해 선인장 열매에 의존하기도 한다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	22.6 cm	8.9 in
체중	175.41666666666666 g	6.19 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23 days.

산란 수

9-19

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus	Callipepla
종	Callipepla gambelii

Distribution

Gambel's Quail has been recorded in 2 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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.