From Opus

Callipepla douglasii

[edit] Identification

Male

• Gold buff crest
• Dark head with black and grey speckles
• Grey brown sides to neck
• Brown back and sides with white streaks
• Grey and brown, white spotted breast and belly
• Dark grey-black legs, feet and bill

Female

• Duller
• Mottled brown and grey

[edit] Distribution

Western Mexico.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 3 subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Dry scrubland and thorn forests.

[edit] Behaviour

8-12 eggs are laid and incubated for 22-23 days.

[edit] References

gbwf.org

[edit] External Links