INTRODUCTION Helloooooooooo! This page was created to teach you all about the Gamble’s Quail. It is a member of the bird family. You can easily spot the Quail by its feather on the top of its head. You can often see one adult Quail and several babies running behind it during the spring. Explore this page to find out many more interesting things about this super cute bird.
HOW DO I REPRODUCE? I start to pair up with a mate around March. I have ten to twelve eggs at a time that take three weeks to hatch. During this time I keep a close watch on my eggs which stay in a nest. My babies all hatch on the very same day. The peak month for offspring is late April. FUN FACTS
-Quails enjoy community dust baths. -Male quails try and get female quails attention by offering them food. -A man named Gamble discovered the quail, so he names this species after himself. -All quail eggs hatch on the very same day! -Humans are the quails biggest predator. ACTIVITY With the help of your teacher, create your own quail head feather dress with, strips of paper, markers, scissors, and tape and of course feathers. On the back write one fact you have learned about quails to share with the class. You can take this a step further and parade around your campus with your awesome quail feather heardress.
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The information on this page was found from the following websites:
http://www.desertusa.com/mag01/apr/papr/gambel.html The pictures on this page were found from the following websites:
Mom and Dad with babies drinking water,
Male Gamble's Quail,
Female Gamble's Quail,
Pair of Gamble's Quail,
Gamble's Quail eggs,
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