Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Order

GALLIFORMES

Family

Quails (Odontophoridae)

Code 4

GAQU

Code 6

CALGAM

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: Brown.
Head Pattern: Crested or plumed, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Red-brown
Forehead Color: Black edged in white at crown.
Nape Color: Gray
Throat Color: Black
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 28 cm (11 in)
Weight: 170 g (6 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Gray
Underparts: Gray, buff and black with red-brown sides.
Upperparts: Gray
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Striped or streaked
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Flies with explosive burst of speed over short distances., Alternates series of rapid stiff wing beats with short glides.
Wingspan Range: 36-66 cm (14-26 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Gray
Under Tail: Pale Gray
Leg Color: Gray

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