Gambel's Quail
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Gambel's Quail

Callipepla gambelii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Zion National Park
310 Verified records at Zion National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It inhabits the desert regions of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Texas, and Sonora; also New Mexico-border Chihuahua and the Colorado River region of Baja California. Gambel's quail is named in honor of William Gambel, a 19th-century naturalist and explorer of the Southwestern United States. The species is not as widely introduced as the related California quail. It was, however, released on San Clemente Island in 1912 by Charles T. Howland et al., where it is currently still established. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gambel's Quail sighting in Zion National Park, based on 310 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Zion National Park

Wild Turkey
LC Endemic

Wild Turkey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meleagris gallopavo

30–40% · Possible
Dusky Grouse
LC

Dusky Grouse

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendragapus obscurus

<5% · Rare
Ring-necked Pheasant
LC Endemic

Ring-necked Pheasant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phasianus colchicus

Insufficient data
Chukar
LC

Chukar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alectoris chukar

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
4 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gambel's Quail in Zion National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Gambel's Quail sighting in Zion National Park, based on 310 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gambel's Quail in Zion National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Gambel's Quail in Zion National Park in our monthly data.

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