The name "Gambel' comes from William Gambel, an American naturalist from 1821-1849 and the word quail means 'to quack'. Gambel's Quail have a 14-inch wing span and an average weight of 6 ounces.
Photo: Paul & Joyce Berquist
unused, from 2008
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Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family. They eat seeds, leaves, berries and insects.
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