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California Quail

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The California quail, also known as the California valley quail or valley quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family, native to western North America, where it serves as the state bird of California.

Facts
Scientific Name
Callipepla californica 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 6
Body Size Band
Medium 7
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 7
Lifespan
9.6 8
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Galliformes, Taxa
Source California Quail (Wikidata)

In Biome

Chaparral, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Callipepla californica
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Herbivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Callipepla californica
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Impacts
    Positive Impacts pet trade pet trade food food
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Chaparral, Habitat Regions, biome: chaparral
    chaparral chaparral
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4. California Quail (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q830385 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Galliformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Callipepla californica
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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6. Wikipedia: California Quail
WikipediaInfobox: status
Quote, Infobox: status
LC
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7. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: callipepla californica
    466 Nonpasseriformes Galliformes Odontophoridae New World quails 10 BL3 Callipepla californica California Quail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 PlantSeed Ref_2 A Jennifer 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_2 1 Jessica 0 165.7 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Callipepla californica, Nocturnal column
    Callipepla californica California Quail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 PlantSeed Ref_2 A Jennifer 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_2 1 Jessica 0
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8. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Callipepla californica
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 9.6 years
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