California Quail
a.k.a. Valley Quail
Callipepla californica
A pair of California Quail
Photo courtesy of Tommy Green
California Quail range through the grasslands and shrublands of western North America, from Baja California north to Oregon. They have been introduced in various places as far apart as New Zealand and Chile and are also fairly common in captivity.
The females have shorter, browner crests and their heads are blackish-brown without the bold pattern found on the males. Clutches can be as large as 14 eggs and are incubated for 21-23 days. They are best reared by the parents.
Their call is said to sound like chi-ca-go, chi-ca-go.
California Quail Links:
California Quail at That Quail Place
GBWF on Valley Quail
Valley Quail at Show Your Feathers
A couple more of them
A flock of California Quail
Photo courtesy of Tommy Green
A California Quail at a sale
A California Quail male crowing
Photo courtesy of Tommy Green and Seth
Three shots of Tommy's California Quail, "Kyle" &
"Megan"
Photos courtesy of Tommy Green
A young male Valley Quail
Photo © François Lapointe
A California Quail chick
Photo courtesy of Tommy Green
More of the little guys
Photo courtesy of Taryn Koerker
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