Scaled Quail Identification - All About Birds
A compact chickenlike bird with a small head and a distinctive short crest. It has a plump body, short tail, and short, strong legs. Slightly larger than a Northern Bobwhite; about the same size as a Gambel’s Quail. Adults are pale brownish with elegant dark scaling on the underparts.
Scaled quail - Wikipedia
The scaled quail (Callipepla squamata), also commonly called blue quail or cottontop, is a species of the New World quail family. It is a bluish gray bird found in the arid regions of the Southwestern United States to Central Mexico. This species is an early offshoot of the genus Callipepla, diverging in the Pliocene.
Scaled Quail | Audubon Field Guide
Scaled Quail. Adult and juveniles. Photo: Danny Hancock/Audubon Photography Awards. At a Glance. Dry southwestern grasslands provide a home for this blue-gray quail. Coveys of Scaled Quail travel about on foot; even when disturbed, they tend to run rather than flying.
Scaled Quail Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Groups of Scaled Quail scurry through the desert grasslands of the southwestern United States, calling softly to each other to stay in contact. These elegant brownish-gray birds have an understated crest with a buffy top and a marvelous pattern of dark brown and gray-buff on the breast and belly.
Scaled Quail - eBird
Small and rotund with intricate scaly pattern on neck and body. Looks silvery gray and brown overall; note short “cotton-top” crest. Plain face with no black, unlike Gambel’s Quail. Look for small groups scurrying around through grasslands or …
Scaled Quail Life History - All About Birds
Scaled Quail inhabit arid areas of the southwestern United States and Mexico, mostly desert grasslands and shrublands. They do best in the relatively undisturbed habitats of refuges and parks, but they also use crop fields and livestock pasture …
Species Spotlight: Scaled Quail
The scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) is a New World Quail species that finds its home in the arid grasslands of the southwestern United States and central Mexico in elevations up to 7,000 feet above mean sea level.
Scaled quail - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The scaled quail (Callipepla squamata), also commonly called blue quail or cottontop, is a species of the New World quail family. It is a bluish gray bird found in the arid regions of the Southwestern United States to Central Mexico .
Cotton-top: Scaled Quail of Arid Grasslands - American Bird …
Scaled Quail. At a Glance. Scientific Name: Callipepla squamata. Population: 5 million. Trend: Decreasing. Habitat: Desert scrub and dry grasslands. The Scaled Quail is a member of the New World quail family, along with Northern Bobwhite.
Upland Game - NMDGF
Scaled quail are found in semi-arid rangelands with mixed scrub. This species is generally associated with open habitats and tend to avoid rugged slopes and dense stream courses. Common vegetation includes mesquite, pricklypear cactus, and scattered shrubs and grasses.
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