Elegant Quail

The Elegant Quail is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Elegant Quail (Callipepla douglasii) is a species of New World Quail endemic to Pacific-slope thornforest of northwestern Mexico, from southern Sonora to Nayarit. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Callipepla douglasii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. More

* Elegant Quail - Photos of Elegant Quail from azwildbirds.com. * Elegant Quail - Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page; Images & Sounds. * Molecular systematics of the Scaled Quail complex (genus Callipepla). - Article from Robert M. Zink & Rachelle Blackwell, published in The Auk, 1988. * Wikipedia - Elegant Quail - Wikipedia's species page. More

Hunting Elegant quail is walk-up style with the assistance of bird-boys, very similar to Pheasant hunting in other areas. The normal daily bag is More

elegant Quail Hill Condominium overlooking the fairways and greens of Pinehurst Course #3. The elegant living room features a vaulted ceiling, hardwood floors, fireplace, and a wall of windows with expansive golf view of the fairways and greens of holes #15,16 and 17! A home designed for entertaining, with an extra large deck overlooking one of the best golf front views in Pinehurst. The bright and sunny kitchen, remodeled in 2001, features tile floor and full golf view. More

brood of elegant quail scurrying in the brush. Near the end of the dry season, amapa trees covered with beautiful purple blossoms liven up the hillsides. Special Features Special Features Considered by most scientists as the northernmost dry forests of Mexico, some actually classify these forests as a type of thorny scrub. Isolated from high mountains and desert, the region has a high level of plant and animal diversity and endemism. More

Mexico), and three Elegant Quail (Sonora, Mexico), and one each of the following out- group species: Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virgini- anus), Montezuma Quail ( Cyrtonyx montezumae), and Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus). Specimen voucher numbers and details on collecting localities are given with sequence information in the Genbank accession (nos. AFO28750 to 28782; see Table 2). Sequence data 394 'rnia Quail ( C. californica) Gambel's Quail (C. gambelii ) Scaled Quail (C.suamata) Elegant Qu douglasii (C. ) Fc. 1. More

This elegant quail is far more striking in appearance than the better known "Bobwhite". California quail are among the loveliest and liveliest of our upland game birds, and elusive fellows to find. Living in the humid Pacific coast region, they love the seclusion of the chapparal covered slopes. Here they gather in flocks - usually with one bird staying apart to act as a lookout. More

This is a picture of a true Elegant quail, as found in the wild. Notice the white plume on the forehead, as it's rather hard to miss. You will not find this on Bensons bred in captivity. The Benson bred in captivity have an reddish colored plume, instead. This photograph was taken in Douglas, Arizona. To see the rest of the photo collection, please follow the link below the photo. The most notable feature is the golden-buff crest of the male. More

I am after the Elegant Quail - but there is also Mearns quail higher up. Please contact me for further information. More

I am after the Elegant Quail - but there is also Mearns quail higher up. Please contact me for further information. (520) 975-9106 email:steve@arizonaquailguides.com Copyright © 2009 Arizona Quail Guides All rights reserved. Content may not be used without permission. More