. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. QUAIL 185. Scaled Quail Callipepla squamata (Vigors) Status: The Scaled Quail is a locally common resident south of the Arkansas River and west of Meade County. Period of Occurrence: The species is a permanent resident. Breeding: This bird should breed wherever it occurs. However, there are few breeding records for the state and confirmed breeding only in Hamilton, Kearny, Finney, Stanton, Morton, Stevens, and Clark counties (Tor- doff 1956). Its Kansas breeding requirements are not recorded, but they are assumed to be in sand-sage prairie hab
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. QUAIL 185. Scaled Quail Callipepla squamata (Vigors) Status: The Scaled Quail is a locally common resident south of the Arkansas River and west of Meade County. Period of Occurrence: The species is a permanent resident. Breeding: This bird should breed wherever it occurs. However, there are few breeding records for the state and confirmed breeding only in Hamilton, Kearny, Finney, Stanton, Morton, Stevens, and Clark counties (Tor- doff 1956). Its Kansas breeding requirements are not recorded, but they are assumed to be in sand-sage prairie habitat. It lays 9 to 16 eggs with an average of 12 to 14 (Bent 1932). Habits and Habitat: This quail inhabits shortgrass prairie interspersed with yucca and sagebrush. In Kansas, it is frequently found around homesteads, particularly those that have woodpiles, old machinery, or other forms of protection from the rigors of winter. When it is disturbed, it typically chooses to run rather than fly; this characteristic makes it difficult for the hunter to spot it. The Scaled Quail is fre- quently called "blue ; Like the Northern Bobwhite, it forms coveys which may contain 75 to 100 birds. These two species are known to hybridize occasionally in the wild. Food: The species feeds mainly on weed seeds but also on insects and cultivated grains. Cultivated grains apparently do not form a major part of the diet (Johnsgard 1973).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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