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Gambel's Quail
Birds

Gambel’s Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Authorship: (Gambel)

Records

It was confirmed during summer of 2015 on IMRS in areas near Prospect Pits and between IMRS HQ and Echo Spring by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) [Photo], and on Green River Road and near Box Canyon on Rio Grande by J.D. Johnson (UTEP).

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGALLIFORMES
FamilyODONTOPHORIDAE (Quail Family)
GenusCallipepla
Speciesgambelii

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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bug4lolOct 25, 2026W Union Hills Dr, Glendale, AZ, US
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Gambel's Quail
bug4lolOct 25, 2026N 54th Ln, Glendale, AZ, US
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Gambel's Quail
chloeoutsideOct 18, 2026San Bernardino County, CA, USA
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Gambel's Quail
mandy121-126Oct 25, 2026Vancouver
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Gambel's Quail
monte_tudor-longOct 20, 2026Cochise County, AZ, USA
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Gambel's Quail
stevejonesOct 20, 2026Pinnacle Peak Ranchos, Scottsdale, AZ 85266, USA
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Gambel's Quail
rowan_for_nowOct 25, 2026El Paso, TX, USA
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Gambel's Quail
shermbugApr 18, 2005Cottonwood, AZ, USA
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Gambel's Quail
salmonadderOct 24, 2026Mohave County, US-AZ, US
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Gambel's Quail
sagekennedy2Oct 24, 2026Ladder Ranch Road, Hillsboro, NM, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S4BApparently Secure
Texas SGCNNot assessed