Gambel's Quail - Callipepla gambelii

The Gambel's Quail is a ground-dwelling bird that inhabits the deserts of the southwest from California to Texas, and Nevada and New Mexico. They are very similar to California Quail. They primarily eat plants and seeds. They do not fly a lot or very far. They were named for the American naturalist and collector William Gambel.

Adult

Female 10/26/2009 - Bosque del Apache, New Mexico Female 10/26/2009 - Bosque del Apache, New Mexico	Male 02/19/2010 - Visitor's Center, Joshua Tree National Park, CA Male 02/19/2010 - Visitor's Center, Joshua Tree National Park, CA	Male 02/19/2010 - Visitor's Center, Joshua Tree National Park, CA Male 02/19/2010 - Visitor's Center, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Female 04/22/2010 - Desert Botantical Garden, Phoenix, AZ Female 04/22/2010 - Desert Botantical Garden, Phoenix, AZ	Male 04/22/2010 - Desert Botantical Garden, Phoenix, AZ Male 04/22/2010 - Desert Botantical Garden, Phoenix, AZ	Female 04/22/2010 - Desert Botantical Garden, Phoenix, AZ Female 04/22/2010 - Desert Botantical Garden, Phoenix, AZ
Male and female 09/11/2013 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL Male and female 09/11/2013 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL	Male 09/11/2013 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL Male 09/11/2013 - Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, IL	10/28/2009 - Embudito Canyon, Albuquerque, NM 10/28/2009 - Embudito Canyon, Albuquerque, NM
Male 04/20/2010 - Desert Botantical Garden, Phoenix, AZ Male 04/20/2010 - Desert Botantical Garden, Phoenix, AZ

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