Upland birds
Gambel’s quail
Callipepla gambelii
- Group
- Upland birds
- Size class
- Small (under 10 kg)
- Family
- Odontophoridae
Range
- North America
Habitat
- Desert
Range
Countries it is found in
2 countries
- Mexico
- United States
Range from:Wikipedia country bird lists — read 2026-08-05
Field data
Tracks
A photograph of real sign left by Gambel’s quail. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.
Track photo:Bob MillerCC BY
Cross-reference
Related species
Its closest relatives in the compendium, nearest kinship first.
Upland birds
California quail
Callipepla californica
Same genus (Callipepla)
North AmericaOceania
Upland birds
Scaled quail
Callipepla squamata
Same genus (Callipepla)
North America
Upland birds
Montezuma quail
Cyrtonyx montezumae
Same family (Odontophoridae)
North America
Upland birds
Northern bobwhite
Colinus virginianus
Same family (Odontophoridae)
North America
Upland birds
Mountain quail
Oreortyx pictus
Same family (Odontophoridae)
North America
Upland birds
Grey partridge
Perdix perdix
Same order (Galliformes)
EuropeNorth America