The California Quail (Callipepla californica) belongs to the family Odontophoridae which includes New World Quails.
Length. 9-11 inches
Habitat. woodlands, gardens, and chaparral.
Nesting. Eggs 12-16, buff or white, marked with brown, laid in grass-lined scrape, under bush or brush pile, or in crevice in rocks. Incubation about 21-23 days, by female. chicks may form flocks when only a few weeks old.
Food. Seeds, berries, leaves and insects
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
- Order: Galliformes
Fowls, Gallinaceous Birds
- Family: Odontophoridae
New World Quails
- Genus: Callipepla
Crested Quails
- Species: Callipepla californica
California Quail
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