Species
Callipepla californica (California quail)
Callipepla californica. Photo: (c) sirlarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The California quail (Callipepla californica), also known as the California valley quail or valley quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. These birds have a curving crest or plume, made of six feathers, that droops forward: black in males and brown in females; the flanks are brown with white streaks. Males have a dark brown cap and a black face with a brown back, a grey-blue chest and a light brown…
Subtaxa
Sightings
CLICK TO MANAGE