Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Gambel's quail 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.

A male Gambel's Quail at Rockhound State Park, NM. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Polinova.
A male Gambel's Quail at Rockhound State Park, NM. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Polinova.
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Gambel's Quail observed by eliz913
Oct 17, 2026
Marriot Resort Hotel Condominium, Paradise Valley, AZ, US
byeliz913
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Gambel's Quail observed by nigel_thornberry
Oct 17, 2026
Riverside County, US-CA, US
byJ Rey
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Gambel's Quail observed by maxwell_jones
Oct 17, 2026
Roads End Camp Rd, Earp, CA, US
byMaxwell Jones
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Gambel's Quail observed by b_jaeger_stanley
Oct 16, 2026
Pittman, Henderson, NV, US
byB Jaeger-Stanley
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
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