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Gambel's Quail

Pheucticus melanocephalus

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Field Notes

Description:

A quail that looks similar to the California quail, but their ranges do not overlap. The Gambel's quail lives mostly in the southwest US.

Habitat:

scrub oak and brushy area

Notes:

Currently there are about 30 in this covey that make daily jaunts thru the area.

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