Gambel's Quail is sometimes called the desert quail due to its preferred habitat. The Gambel's quail is also found in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah. Found primarily in arid or desert areas, The Gambel's prefers to live in brush close to water, frequently thickets of hackberry and mesquite. Similar in appearance to California quail. Male Gambel's differ from California male by exhibiting a prominent black patch on a creme white belly and a reddish head top. The female has creme white belly which identifies her from the California which has a brown belly. Both sexes exhibit forward sloping plumes.

South Texas Quail Hunt

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Common Quail

Find out more about some of the common species of quail.

• Scaled Quail

• Bobwhite Quail

• Mearn's Quail

• California Quail

• Gambel's Quail