Elegant Quail
- Score
- 0.6079271
- Family
- Odontophoridae
- Tail Shape
- rounded
- Wing Shape
- rounded
Why it matters
The elegant quail, or *Callipepla douglasii*, is named for its distinctive, forward-curving crest and intricate, scale-like plumage patterns. Native to the arid regions of northwestern Mexico, this species is noted by ornithologists for its rounded wing and tail shape, which reflects its preference for short, rapid bursts of flight rather than sustained migration.
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