| BLUE SCALED QUAIL / Callipepla squamata |
| RANGE: From southeastern Colarado and southwestern Kansas south through the Oklahoma Panhandle , New Mexico , western Texas and southern arizona in to central Mexico. Also in parts of Nevada and Washington. | ![]() |
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| HABITAT:Desert grasslands , thorn scrub and juniper savannah. | ||
| HISTORY: Vigors 1830. | ||
| SUBSPECIES: | ||
| C.s.pallida C.s.cantanogasruis |
-Arizona scaled. -Chestnut bellied scaled. |
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| DESCRIPTION:Male 255-305 mm. The males and the females are similar in appearance. Sexing can be accomplished when they reach 5 to 6 months old by comparing their throats' color.The male has brown lines under his chin and the female has gray lines under her chin. | ||
| AVAIRY POSITION:Sand based 1.5m2 avairy. | ||
| FEEDING: Chick crumbs , millets, green food and live food. | PHOTO GALLERY | |
| BREEDING AGE: First year. | ||
| BREEDING SEASON: From April to September. | ||
| NUMBER OF EGGS IN A YEAR: 50-70 eggs. | ||
| INCUBATION PERIOD: 22-23 days. | ||
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