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Primary Traits
175.4 g
0 m - 1,650 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Callipepla gambelii
English name
Gambel's Quail
Order
Galliformes
Family
Odontophoridae
Genus
Callipepla
Species
gambelii
Data source
HBW2, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
157 g
Maximum female mass
194 g
Minimum male mass
157 g
Maximum male mass
208 g
Minimum unsexed mass
157 g
Maximum unsexed mass
180 g
Average mass
175.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,650 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,650 m
Typical elevation
825 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Desert
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.8
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
9
Maximum clutch size
19
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
23 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
14
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary