Birds of North America
Puzzle 35 · Desert and Canyon Country · Page 55 in print
Gambel's Quail
Gambel’s Quail chicks are active on their first day. Already covered in down, they can leave the nest and follow their parents almost immediately after hatching.
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Arroyos
Dry washes used for shelter and feeding.
Covey
The social group in which these quail often travel.
Coyote Dung
Droppings from which quail may retrieve mesquite seeds.
Downy Chicks
Newly hatched chicks are covered in down and can follow their parents.
Dust Baths
Quail bathe in dust while resting in sheltered daytime sites.
Family Group
A pair and its young often remain together in a covey.
Grass Blades
Green plant food eaten by the species.
Great Basin
Part of the geographic range occupied by the species.
Honey Mesquite
A tree strongly associated with Gambel’s Quail in Arizona.
Irrigation
Watering systems create ditches and edges used by quail in agricultural land.
Saltcedar
A plant in some riparian habitats used by the quail.
Seeps
Small places where groundwater reaches the surface in the quail’s habitat.
Springs
Natural water sources around which suitable habitat occurs.
Tidbitting
A male courtship performance involving foraging motions and food offerings.
Winter Rains
Seasonal rain strongly influences population abundance.
Sources
- Gambels Quail: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology