Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: New World Quail :: Elegant Quail

Elegant Quail Callipepla douglasii

Described by: Vigors (1829)
Alternate common name(s): Reichenow's Quail, Douglas Quail, Benson's Quail
Old scientific name(s): Lophortyx douglasii, Lophortyx leucoprosopon

Photographs

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Range

W. Mexico;
(1) N. Sonora.
(2) W. Chihuahua
(3) S. Sonora, Sinaloa, nw. Durango, n. Nayarit, and w. Mexico.
(4) C. and s. Nayarit.
(5) Nw. Jalisco.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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