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Gambel's Quail:
The Gambel's quail was named after William Gambel, a 19th century naturalist and explorer of the Southwestern United States. The birds scientific name "callipepla" comes from the Greek "kalli", meaning "beautiful" and "peplos", meaning "robe". The name "quail" itself has its roots in Middle Dutch and Old French and is related to "quack", the sound attributed to that made by the European quail. A group of quails may be called a "battery", "drift", "flush", "rout", or "shake" of quails.
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Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona ...
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Gambel's Quail, males, Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona.
Image taken October 6, 2010.
Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm.
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Gambel's Quail, male, Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona.
Image taken October 6, 2010.
Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm.
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Gambel's Quail, male, Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona.
Image taken October 6, 2010.
Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm.
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Gambel's Quail, female, Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona.
Image taken October 6, 2010.
Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm.
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Dust bath ... Gambel's Quail, male, Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona.
Image taken October 6, 2010.
Canon Rebel T2i, 300mm.
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Gambel's Quail, male, Peoria, Arizona.
Taken early morning of what would be a HOT day with temperatures in the triple digits.
Image taken April 21, 2012.
Canon Rebel T3i, 300z.
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Gambel's Quail, female (left) and male (right), Peoria, Arizona.
Taken early morning of what would be a HOT day with temperatures in the triple digits.
Image taken April 21, 2012.
Canon Rebel T3i, 300z.
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