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California Quail
Lophortyx californicus
Description:
9 - 11 inches. Plump. Brown and gray with a forward curving black plume on
head. Chestnut crown, forehead white, grayish-blue breast. Female is
duller in coloration.
Range: California, south to Baja California. Introducted to southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Also found in southern Oregon and northern Nevada.
Habitat: Coastal brush, timberland edges and open chaparral, also adjacent deserts.
Vocalizations: ka ka kow (second note is highest). Calls include a series of loud pit notes.
Nest: 10-17 buffy, spotted eggs. Nest is a grassy depression on ground. Chicks can fly when ten days old.
General Information: State bird of California.