California Quail

Callipepla californica

Order

GALLIFORMES

Family

Quails (Odontophoridae)

Code 4

CAQU

Code 6

CALCAL

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Striped, Crested or plumed, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Red-brown
Forehead Color: Pale Brown
Nape Color: Black with white spots.
Throat Color: Black with white border.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 25 cm (10 in)
Weight: 232 g (8.2 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Gray
Underparts: Gray breast, red-brown and buff scaled belly.
Upperparts: Gray and brown.
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Scaled or Scalloped
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Explosive burst of speed over short distances.
Wingspan Range: 36-41 cm (14-16 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Gray
Under Tail: Pale Gray
Leg Color: Gray

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