The majority of the Gambel's population is found along the Rio Grande.” “In West Texas, Gambel's quail are typically found in two habitat types,” Scoggin said, “one being the river corridor, along the Rio Grande, and the other the inter-mountain basin-bolson formations, where they're typically found in the deeper gravelly washes, with more brush cover. And what was the favored habitat for Gambel's? It was along a narrow band – the Rio Grande and its floodplain.Īnnaliese Scoggin is a Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist who works with Sullins. Sullins found Gambel's in the rough draws around the Sierra Diablo, near Van Horn and Sierra Blanca, and in agricultural fields in Dell City. Mike Sullins, a Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist, conducted a pioneering study in the late 1990s. Historically there hasn't been much information on their range. They are a game bird, and hunting Gambel's quail is good business in West Texas. Even in extended drought, these areas can sustain woody brush and green forbs – flowering, herbaceous plants. They prefer areas that are lush by Southwestern standards – from foothills canyons to desert draws and arroyos. But their range extends across the Southwest, from California to the the Big Bend of Texas. Gambel's quail are found mostly in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and Mexico. But while other quail species have declined, Gambel's populations are strong. And the male is crowned with an impressive black top-knot. They're richly patterned in gray, brown and white. Gambel's quail are among the most striking of West Texas birds.
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