The Gambel Quail in San Diego
Journal
Condor
Volume
26
Issue
6 (November-December)
Year
1924
Pages
229
Section
From Field and Study
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The Gambel Quail in San Diego
An adult female Gambel Quail (Lophotiyz gambeli) was trapped in Balboa Park, San Diego, by Mr. F. F. Gander of the San Diego Zoological Society on September 18, 1924. The identification was made by Mr. Clinton G. Abbott of the Natural History Museum and myself, with the living bird in hand. Every chance of the bird having escaped into the park has been checked as far as possible, and it seems established that she must have wandered in from the desert. Mr. Falconer and I are planning some experiments which will be interesting if we have any luck, as we have also captured her mate, a Valley Quail, presumably also her mate of last year. Mr. Gander tried last season to trap her, but without success.
Griffing Bancroft
San Diego, California, September 23, 1924
