Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Galliformes
Family
Odontophoridae
Genus
Callipepla
eBird Code
gamqua

Subspecies (4)

  • Callipepla gambelii fulvipectus

    northwestern Mexico from central Sonora southward to northwestern Sinaloa

  • Callipepla gambelii gambelii

    southern Nevada to Arizona (southwestern USA) and northwestern Mexico

  • Callipepla gambelii ignoscens

    southern New Mexico and far western Texas (southwestern USA)

  • Callipepla gambelii stephensi

    northwestern Mexico (southern Sonora adjacent to Sinaloa border)

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.