California Quail
Callipepla californica
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyOdontophoridae (New World Quails)
- GenusCallipepla (Crested Quails)
- SpeciesCallipepla californica (California Quail)
About the California Quail
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, inhabiting western North America. It is the state bird of California.
There are seven recognized subspecies: C. c. californica (Shaw, 1798) – northern Oregon and western Nevada to southern California and Coronado Islands C. c. achrustera (Peters, 1923) – San Lucas California quail – southern Baja California
C. c. brunnescens (Ridgway, 1884) – extreme northern coastal California to southern Santa Cruz County C. c. canfieldae (Van Rossem, 1939) – Owen Valley quail – Owens Valley of east central California C. c. catalinensis (Grinnell, 1906) – Santa Catalina quail – Santa Catalina Island (off southern California)
C. c. orecta (Oberholser, 1932) – Warner Valley quail – Warner Valley in Oregon to extreme northern California C. c. plumbea (Grinnell, 1926) – San Quintin California quail – San Diego County to southern Baja California Their closest relative is Gambel's quail, which has a more southerly distribution and a longer crest at 2.5 in (6.4 cm), a brighter head... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of California Quail in Olympic National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 7 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 9 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 10 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 11 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 12 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a California Quail in Olympic National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a California Quail sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 3,426 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see California Quail in Olympic National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for California Quail in Olympic National Park in our monthly data.