Callipepla gambelii
            
                (L 10" WS 14" WT 0.6 oz)
          
         
            
               More common in Arizona and New
               Mexico...here found in California.
          
         
            
               Salton Sea/Imperial
               Valley area, CA
            
               07Jan2014
          
         
         
            
               Dark patch differs
               from California Quail.
          
         
         
            
               Callipepla in Greek
               means beautiful robe.
          
         
         
            
               © Bob
               McGuire
            
               Macaulay
               Library