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San Antonio, NM - Bosque del Apache NWR - The Gambel's Quail (Callipepla Gambelii) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It inhabits the desert regions of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Sonora; also New Mexico-border Chihuahua and the Colorado River region of Baja California. These birds are easily recognized by their top knots and scaly plumage on their undersides. Gambel's Quail have bluish-gray plumage on much of their bodies, and males have copper feathers on the top of their heads, black faces, and white stripes above their eyes. The bird's average length is 11 in (28 cm) with a wingspan of 14–16 in (36–41 cm). These birds have relatively short, rounded wings and long, featherless legs. Its diet consists primarily of plant matter and seeds. Gambel's Quail are often confused with California Quail due to similar plumage. They can usually be distinguished by range, but when this does not suffice, California quail have a more scaly appearance and the black patch on the lower breast of the male Gambel's Quail is absent in the California Quail. [Wiki]
fotoeffects
on April 11, 2019Super shot of the quail!
Wayne Wendel
on April 10, 2019Great shots of the Gambel's. I bet they are the same ones I clicked a shutter on by the nature center.
Lgood
on April 10, 2019Very different from our "Bob White" Quails. I hope to see some in the future. Great shot!
KDP450
on April 10, 2019Excellent capture, great detail.
Byron Fair Photography
on April 10, 2019Beautiful.
Terry Allen
on April 10, 2019Love their little top knots!
arctangent
on April 10, 2019One of the best shots of this adorable kind of quail I've seen.