Image of California Quail
Description:
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.
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- Odontophoridae (New World quails)
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- Callipepla californica (California Quail)
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Source Information
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- cc-by-nc-sa-3.0
- copyright
- 2013 California Academy of Sciences
- photographer
- Gerald and Buff Corsi
- original
- original media file
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- partner site
- CalPhotos in DwC-A
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