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Elegant Quail

Callipepla douglasii

Least Concern
Envergadura
22,6 cm
Peso
182,16666666666666 g
Família
Odontophoridae
Ordem
Galliformes

Sobre

Codorna-montanhesa de 22–25 cm com penacho curto, habita arbustos áridos do noroeste do México.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 22,6 cm 8.9 in
Peso 182,16666666666666 g 6.43 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Incubation: 22-23 days.

Tamanho da postura

8-20

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Família Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus Callipepla
Espécies Callipepla douglasii

Distribution

Elegant Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

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.

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