Other Names: Benson Quail, Crested Quail, Douglas Quail, Yaqui Quail.

Subspecies: C. d. douglasii, C. d. bensoni, C. d. teres, C. d. impedita and C. d. languens. It is unknown the race that is seen in captivity. My best guess would be douglasii and bensoni and I'm sure that they have been interbred.

Range: Western Mexico

Habitat: Arid scrublands.

Status in Wild: Not well known.

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(l to r): 1, Allan Wautier

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• Elegant Quail - Photos of Elegant Quail from azwildbirds.com.
• Elegant Quail - Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page; Images & Sounds.
• Molecular systematics of the Scaled Quail complex (genus Callipepla). - Article from Robert M. Zink & Rachelle Blackwell, published in The Auk, 1988.
• Wikipedia - Elegant Quail - Wikipedia's species page.

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