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Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Least Concern
Envergadura
22,6 cm
Peso
175,41666666666666 g
Família
Odontophoridae
Ordem
Galliformes

Sobre

Codorna da Califórnia de 24–27 cm com penacho e marcas pretas na face, habita arbustos do deserto do sudoeste dos EUA e Baja California.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 22,6 cm 8.9 in
Peso 175,41666666666666 g 6.19 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23 days.

Tamanho da postura

9-19

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Gambel's Quail has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

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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