Kauaʻi record · kba_bird_gambel_s_quail
Gambel’s Quail
Callipepla gambelii
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About Gambel’s Quail
Gambel’s Quail (Callipepla gambelii) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.
Kauaʻi evidence
A Hawaiʻi-level record is available, but the species needs a documented Kauaʻi observation before local ecological conclusions are drawn.
Occurrence evidence
island_checklist_no_kauai_code
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Callipepla gambelii
- Common names
- Gambel’s Quail
- Family
- Odontophoridae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Record type
- Species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- No Kauaʻi occurrence code in 2017 island checklist; further evidence needed
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
- Evidence date
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence limits
- Kauaʻi occurrence or ecological use remains uncertain
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Introduced Terrestrial Bird
- Food and resource needs
- Not developed for Kauai in this slice.
- Reproduction
- Suitable nesting or roosting sites, seasonal food, and protection from disturbance and predators.
- Shelter
- Shelter and structure within introduced terrestrial bird.
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Potential seed, parasite, soil, crop, and edge effects remain open relationship questions
- Conservation actions
- Require direct Kauai records and effect evidence before management interpretation
- Monitoring
- Document date, place, observer, habitat, behavior, and supporting media for any Kauaʻi observation.
- Data gaps
- A documented Kauaʻi observation with date, place, observer, and supporting media is needed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal timing
- Introduced Or Recorded Hawaiian Species Kauai Review Needed
- Seasonal description
- Gambel’s Quail (Callipepla gambelii) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.