Scientific Name: Callipepla gambelii
Range / Habitat: Year-round in the Sonoran, Mohave, and Chihuahuan deserts of the southwestern US and Mexico, below about 5,500 feet elevation.
Field Notes: Similar in appearance to the California Quail, though Gambel's has white breast with black belly and ranges do not overlap.
Personal Notes: A surprise find near the Clifton mines at the southern edge of Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona.
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