Gambel's Quail

Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the new world quail family. It lives in the desert regions of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Sonora as well as in Chihuahua, which borders New Mexico, and the Baja California region near the Colorado River. William Gambel, a naturalist and explorer of the Southwest of the United States in the nineteenth century, is honored with the name of the Gambel's quail.

The top knots and scaly undersides of the Callipepla gambelii birds make them simple to identify. The majority of the Gambel's quail's body is covered in bluish-gray plumage, while males have black faces, white stripes above their eyes, and copper feathers on top of their heads. The bird is typically 28 cm long and has a 36–41 cm wingspan. Their long, featherless legs are paired with very small, rounded wings. Plant material and seeds make up the majority of its diet.