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| California Quail (Callipepla californica) New World Quail (Odontophoridae) | |
| Californisk Topvagtel Codorniz Californiana California | |
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2004-12-18 Santa Cruz Island, California (Ca), USA Subspecies: catalinensis Adult male.Digiscoped. |
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1480
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2010-11-13 Ensenada, Baja California (Bcn), Mexico Subspecies: plumbea Adult male. Unmistakable. Gambel's Quail male does not have scaly breast and has a darker brown belly patch. It also has a more bright red crown and black front. Mountain Quail among other things has broad white flank streaks and no black in the head, and also should be found at higher elevations - not close to sea level. |
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1481
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2010-11-13 Ensenada, Baja California (Bcn), Mexico Subspecies: plumbea Adult male. Same as 1480. Notice how difficult it is to see the belly patch here from the side. |
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1482
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2010-11-13 Ensenada, Baja California (Bcn), Mexico Subspecies: plumbea Adult male. Same as 1480. |
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1483
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2010-11-13 Ensenada, Baja California (Bcn), Mexico Subspecies: plumbea Males and females. As all quails they are very social and move widely about through the dense undergrowth. Here they are dust bathing. |
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1484
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2010-11-13 Ensenada, Baja California (Bcn), Mexico Subspecies: plumbea Male with group. Same as 1483. |
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1485
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2010-11-13 Ensenada, Baja California (Bcn), Mexico Subspecies: plumbea Adult female. Scaly belly as the male but otherwise more discret colors without black on the head. Is distinguished from female Gambel's Quail by more brownish wing coverts, scaly belly and nape. Scaly Quail, which normally is not found in the area, reminds a lot of female California, but has the complete front and nape scaly. It also has a white top rather than black. |
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1486
(1 photos)
2010-11-13 Ensenada, Baja California (Bcn), Mexico Subspecies: plumbea Females dust bathing. |
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1487
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2010-11-13 Ensenada, Baja California (Bcn), Mexico Subspecies: plumbea Adult female. The first bird to come out of the shrub. |