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Gambel's Quail "Male" This papa quail was on guard and looking out for his "covey". The coo constantly while others are feeding. One male is always on higher ground watching for predators. Callipepla gambelii,Gambels quail Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Gambel's Quail "Male"

This papa quail was on guard and looking out for his "covey". The coo constantly while others are feeding. One male is always on higher ground watching for predators.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    They always appear to me as such easy prey for predators, yet I find them very beautiful with their many subtle colors of gray and brown. Posted 10 years ago

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The Gambels quail

The 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.

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Species identified by Stephen Philips
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Uploaded May 11, 2015.
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