California Quail

Callipepla californica (Shaw, 1798)

166 gWeight

The California quail (Callipepla californica) is formally known as (Lophortyx californicus californicus) and also known as the California valley quail or Valley quail.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Chile

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

California Quail has been recorded at 277 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Pt. Reyes Bird Observatory – PalomarinUnited States7,508 records
Malheur NWR – HeadquartersUnited States4,915 records
Penticton – West BenchCanada4,779 records

More places

Piute PondsUnited States4,324 records
Rodeo LagoonUnited States4,093 records
Metchosin – Pedder BayCanada3,907 records
Pt. Reyes – Abbotts LagoonUnited States3,707 records
Rocky Point Bird ObservatoryCanada3,333 records
Philomath Sewage PondsUnited States2,972 records
EBMUD – Valle Vista Staging AreaUnited States2,963 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Chile New Zealand Mexico Norfolk Island Argentina Belgium

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The California quail (Callipepla californica) is formally known as (Lophortyx californicus californicus) and also known as the California valley quail or Valley quail. It is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family and inhabits much of western North America. The California quail was established as the state bird of California in 1931.

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Questions

How big is the California Quail?

The California Quail weighs around 166 g.

Where does the California Quail live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern Canada to Baja California. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Chile.