Other Names: Gambel Quail, Desert Quail, Top-knot Quail, Arizona Quail

Subspecies: Paul Johnsgard describes seven subspecies, all of which are similar and I don't believe that the subspecies are differetiated in captive populations. C. g. gambelii, C. g. sana, C. g. igoscens, C. g. pembertoni, C. g. fulvipectus, C. g. stephensi, C. g. friedmanni.

Range: Southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. Gambel's Quail have also been successfully introduced to Lanai and Hawaii in the Hawaiian Archipelago.

Habitat: Arid desert scrub.

Status in Wild: The wild population in the US is considered stable despite habitat loss and being extensively hunted.

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(l to r): 1-2, Myles Lamont; 3-4, Dan Cowell.

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• Gambel's Quail - Birds of Oklahoma species factsheet.
• Gambel's Quail - Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page; Images & Sounds.
• Gambel's Quail - USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter.
• Gambel's Quail - University of Michigan Museum of Zoology species factsheet.
• Molecular systematics of the Scaled Quail complex (genus Callipepla). - Article from Robert M. Zink & Rachelle Blackwell, published in The Auk, 1988.
• Wikipedia - Gambel's Quail - Wikipedia's species page.

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