9.50-inch Gambel's Quail
This 9.50-inch Gambel's Quail carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. The Gambel's Quail is grayish above, with a prominent teardrop-shaped plume or double plume. Gambel's is distinguished from the California Quail by its chestnut sides and crown and the lack of any scaling on the underparts. The Male has a dark forehead, black throat and a black patch on the belly. The smaller juvenile is tan and gray with pale mottling and streaking. Shows less scaling and streaking than the darker juvenile California; also, the nape and throat are grayer. The calls include varied grunts and cackles and a plaintive qua-el<\i>. The loud, querulous chi-ca-go-go call is similar to the California Quail but is higher pitched and usually has four notes rather than three. Commonly found in desert scrublands and thickets, usually near a permanent water source.
Reference
National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 66
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