Elegant Quail
Callipepla douglasii
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Mexico
- Family
- New World Quail (Odontophoridae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
The elegant quail (Callipepla douglasii) is a species of New World quail endemic to Pacific-slope thorn forest of north-western Mexico, from southern Sonora to Nayarit. These are common, mainly ground-dwelling birds, and the IUCN has rated them as being a "species of least concern".
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Elegant quail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
