Callipepla Wagler 1832

Male large hatch-year bird on its way to adult plumage.

Lophortyx gambelii

Female large hatch-year bird on its way to adult plumage.

Hatch-year male acquiring adult plumage.

Adult male and hatch-year male acquiring adult plumage.

Category hierarchy: Animals | BirdsDescription: Gambel's quail on the ground among rocks.Original date: 20040100Locality: Latitude: 3.404890000000000e+001; Longitude: -1.110940000000000e+002

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. It is the state bird of California. Introduced into New Zealand. Zealandia, formerly known as the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, where the biodiversity of 225 ha of forest is being restored.

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. It is the state bird of California. Introduced into New Zealand. Zealandia, formerly known as the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, where the biodiversity of 225 ha of forest is being restored.

Lophortyx californica