Gambel's Quail

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:California_Quail
gptkb:Northern_Bobwhite
gptkb:California_Valley_Quail
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Detective
foraging strategies
gptkbp:appearance less colorful than males
distinctive topknot
gptkbp:behavior ground-dwelling
pair bonding
flocking during winter
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
courtship displays
precocial
fledging at 2 to 3 weeks
gptkbp:calls_for cooing sounds
cooing sound
gptkbp:character_traits agility on the ground
gptkbp:clutch_size 10 to 12 eggs
10 to 15 eggs
gptkbp:color brown and gray
brown and gray plumage
gptkbp:community_role seed disperser
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
habitat protection initiatives
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in local folklore
gptkbp:cultural_significance hunting game
gptkbp:diet fruits
insects
seeds
gptkbp:domestication not domesticated
not commonly domesticated
gptkbp:egg_color cream to light brown
speckled brown
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive to droughts
gptkbp:family gptkb:Odontophoridae
gptkb:Phasianidae
gptkbp:first_flight short bursts
gptkbp:fledging_period 6 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scratching the ground
scratch the ground
gptkbp:genetic_diversity important for resilience
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Callipepla
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:dessert
gptkb:National_Park
arid regions
desert regions
scrubland
southwestern United States
established by males
not widely practiced
bushes and shrubs
northwestern Mexico
gptkbp:has_feature curved crest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gambel's Quail
gptkbp:incubation_period 23 to 24 days
gptkbp:interacts_with hunting regulations
hunted for sport
gptkbp:launch_date chicks are precocial
gptkbp:length 25 to 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 3 years
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
ground nests
grasses
varies by habitat
underbrush
females build nests
gptkbp:operational_area adapts to food availability
gptkbp:order gptkb:Galliformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators foxes
hawks
raccoons
snakes
gptkbp:range southwestern United States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:California_Quail
gptkb:Scaled_Quail
gptkbp:research studied for ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Callipepla_gambelii
gptkbp:seasonal_activities more active in spring
gptkbp:size 25 to 30 cm
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
dominance among males
gptkbp:species gptkb:Callipepla_gambelii
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sonoran_quail
gptkb:desert_quail
gptkbp:territorial_behavior males defend territory
gptkbp:vocalization alarm calls
distinctive calls
gptkbp:weight 150 to 200 g
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:metropolitan_area
threat to populations
exhibited in some zoos
important for population stability
high during nesting
higher during nesting
gptkbp:wingspan 40 to 45 cm
gptkbp:young chicks