Avibase: Callipepla squamata pallida (Scaled Quail (pallida))

Scaled Quail (pallida)

Callipepla squamata pallida Brewster, W 1881

Classification

Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Odontophoridae
Genus:
   Callipepla
Scientific:
  Callipepla squamata pallida

Original description

Citation:
Brewster, W 1881

Reference:
Bull. Nuttall Orn. Club 6 p.72

Protonym:
Callipepla squamata pallida

Type locality:
Rio San Pedro, Arizona, cotypes from San Pedro River, cf and Fort Bowie, ? .

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/69165#page/86/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
0568030A2862520D

Avibase ID:
avibase-0568030A

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0568030A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175873

Geographic range:

Callipepla squamata pallida: southern Arizona to western Texas (USA), and northern Sonora and Chihuahua (northern Mexico)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Scaled Quail (pallida)
French:
Colin écaillé (pallida)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Scaled Quail (pallida) ( Callipepla squamata pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Scaled Quail (pallida) ( Callipepla squamata pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Scaled Quail (pallida) ( Callipepla squamata pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Scaled Quail (pallida) ( Callipepla squamata pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Scaled Quail (Arizona) ( Callipepla squamata pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Scaled Quail (Arizona) ( Callipepla squamata pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Scaled Quail (Arizona) ( Callipepla squamata pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Scaled Quail (Arizona) ( Callipepla squamata pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Scaled Quail (Arizona) ( Callipepla squamata pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Scaled Quail (Arizona) ( Callipepla squamata pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Scaled Quail (Arizona) ( Callipepla squamata pallida)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Scaled Quail (Arizona) ( Callipepla squamata pallida)
Avilist 2025: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Callipepla squamata pallida [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Callipepla squamata

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