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Species Name: Callipepla scapanus Ancestor: Gambel's Quail Height: N/A Weight: 1-2 lbs Length: 5 inches (plus tail) Life Span: 3-6 years Diet: Herbivorous Habitat: Mid-Western Desert Behavior: Termite-like, burrowing birds. Description: While the elements of the desert blow about and pound the landscape outside, there's a small bird that stays as far away from the surface as possible. The intrepid Spink avoids the grim surface conditions by living below the desert, having long since given up flying. Instead, its wings have become adapted to digging. One the underside of each wing, the feathers have become horny scales, forming an ab

Species Name: Callipepla scapanus Ancestor: Gambel's Quail Height: N/A Weight: 1-2 lbs Length: 5 inches (plus tail) Life Span: 3-6 years Diet: Herbivorous Habitat: Mid-Western Desert Behavior: Termite-like, burrowing birds. Description: While the elements of the desert blow about and pound the landscape outside, there's a small bird that stays as far away from the surface as possible. The intrepid Spink avoids the grim surface conditions by living below the desert, having long since given up flying. Instead, its wings have become adapted to digging. One the underside of each wing, the feathers have become horny scales, forming an ab