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;[[:Category:Callipepla|Callipepla]] californica | ;[[:Category:Callipepla|Callipepla]] californica | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Western [[North America]] from extreme southwest [[British Columbia]] south through [[Washington]], [[Oregon]], and [[California]] to Baja California, [[Mexico]]. | Western [[North America]] from extreme southwest [[British Columbia]] south through [[Washington]], [[Oregon]], and [[California]] to Baja California, [[Mexico]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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*''C. c. californica'' in [[Mexico]] and [[Oregon]] | *''C. c. californica'' in [[Mexico]] and [[Oregon]] | ||
*''C. c. orecta'' in [[California]] and [[Oregon]] | *''C. c. orecta'' in [[California]] and [[Oregon]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Shrub, open woodlands. | Shrub, open woodlands. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | * '''Diet:''' includes seeds, leaves, berries and insects. | |
| + | * '''Breeding''': The nest is a shallow scrape lined with vegetation; 12 eggs are laid. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Callipepla+californica}} | {{GSearch|Callipepla+californica}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Callipepla]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Callipepla]] | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 14 January 2010
- Callipepla californica
Identification
The average weight of a California Quail is between 150.6 g to 189.5 g (5 - 7 oz.). Males are slightly heavier. An adult California Quail grows to be 25 cm (9.8 in) in length. It has a distinctive black and white pattern on its face and its belly has black and brown feather tips which makes the California Quail look like it has a scaled under part. Its overall colour is blue-grey and brown. It has a chestnut crown with streaking on its flanks. The California Quail has a black bill and grey legs. Sexes are dimorphic. The males have a black throat and the females have more of a greyish throat with black streaks. The California Quail can be identified with its prominent teardrop-shaped plume or a double plume coming off its forehead. An immature California Quail is mostly greys and browns which gives it a cryptic look.
Distribution
Western North America from extreme southwest British Columbia south through Washington, Oregon, and California to Baja California, Mexico.
Taxonomy
Eight subspecies are recognized:[1]
- C. c. californica in Mexico and Oregon
- C. c. orecta in California and Oregon
- C. c. brunnescens in California and Oregon
- C. c. catalinensis in Santa Catalina region, California
- C. c. canfieldae in Owen Valley, California
- C. c. plumbea in Mexico and California
- C. c. achrustera in southern Baja, Mexico
- C. c. decolorata in Baja, Mexico
Habitat
Shrub, open woodlands.
Behaviour
- Diet: includes seeds, leaves, berries and insects.
- Breeding: The nest is a shallow scrape lined with vegetation; 12 eggs are laid.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) California Quail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/California_Quail
