Latin Name: Callipepla squamata
Spanish common name: Codorniz Escamosa
I really don't know very much about these birds except they are absolute experts at staying out of sight. I know this because we rarely see them.
Today, I was actually watching the arroyo for a little fox I had seen yesterday. My trusty, loyal dog was by my side. Solo Vino saw the quail and took off like a shot - scaring them enough to make them run, but not nearly enough to make them fly.
They were a long way from me so you will have to look closely. I was able to magnify one of them enough to get a fairly good look. It appears Solo Vino and I caught a whole covey of young scaled quail.
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