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Scaled quail Putpelė žvynuotoji

The scaled quail, also commonly called blue quail or cottontop, is found in the arid regions of the Southwestern United States to Central Mexico. This bird is named for the scaly appearance of its breast and back feathers. When disturbed, it prefers to run rather than fly. Scaled quail inhabit dry, open valleys, plains, foothills, rocky slopes, draws, gullies, and canyons that have a mixture of bare ground, low herbaceous growth, and scattered brushy cover. Scaled quail are popular gamebirds.

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Uploaded on July 28, 2017