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Gambel's Quail Callipepla gambelii

Described by: Gambel (1843)
Alternate common name(s): Reichenow's Quail, Desert Quail, Arizona Quail, Fulvous-breasted Quail, Tiburon Island Quail
Old scientific name(s): Lophortyx gambelii, Lophortyx leucoprocopon

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Range

Sw. United State and nw. Mexico;
(1) Sw. United States (ec. California, s. Nevada, s. Utah, Arizona) to nw. Mexico (Baja).
Introduced to Idaho.
(2) Wc. United States (w. Colorado, nw. New Mexico).
(3) Sc. United States (s. New Mexico and w. Texas in the Rio Grande Valley) and nc. Mexico (Chihuahua).
(4) Tiburon Is. off the coast of Sonora in the Gulf of California.
(5) Nw. Mexico from nc. to sw. Sonora and probably also in se. Arizona and sw. New Mexico.
(6) S. Sonora.
(7) Coastal and nw. Sinaloa.
Introduced to San Clemente Is. off s. California, nc. Idaho, and Hawaiian Is.
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North America n. of Mexican border;
Summer and winter: se. CAL, s. NEV across s. UTH to sw. COL, w. and s. ARZ (Catalina State Park, Pima County), sw. to c. NMX and ex. w. TEX.

Videos

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Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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