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In west Texas, Wallmo [16] observed the male rearing the first brood while the female began a second clutch. Sutton [ 11 ] stated, however, that scaled quail in Oklahoma are probably single-brooded, but have hatched broods as late as September 6.
Gambel's quail are monogamous and rarely breed in colonies. The female typically lays 10–12 eggs in a simple scrape concealed in vegetation, often at the base of a rock or tree. Incubation lasts from 21–23 days, usually performed by the female and rarely by the male.
California quail Male Female Callipepla californica (Shaw, 1798) Seven subspecies. ... Scaled quail [2] Male Female Callipepla squamata (Vigors, 1830) Four subspecies.
The mountain quail (Oreortyx pictus) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. This species is the only one in the genus Oreortyx, which is sometimes included in Callipepla. This is not appropriate, however, as the mountain quail's ancestors diverged from other New World quails earlier than the bobwhites, no later than 6 ...
The female California quail uses multiple male plumage characteristics when deciding on a mate and responds in different ways to a variety of artificially manipulated traits. Various visual signals act in combination to attract a mate and female choice will shift toward several particularly exaggerated traits. [20]
Oct. 21—Quail numbers continue to lag in the face of persistent drought conditions this year, with the South Texas Plains region probably the best option for hunters. Quail season begins Oct. 29.
The California quail (Callipepla californica), also known as the California valley quail or Valley quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. These birds have a curving crest, plume or topknot made of six feathers, that droops forward: black in males and brown in females; the flanks are brown with white streaks. Males ...
The common quail is a small compact gallinaceous bird 16–18 cm (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 –7 in) in length with a wingspan of 32–35 cm (12 + 1 ⁄ 2 –14 in). [10] The weight is 70 to 140 g (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 5 oz). It is greatest before migration at the end of the breeding season. The female is generally slightly heavier than the male. [9]