California Quail

Callipepla californica

Least Concern

The California Quail is a plump ground bird with a distinctive teardrop-shaped topknot curling forward from its forehead. It travels in family groups called coveys and is the state bird of California.

Males and females of this species look different. The card art shows the male.

California Quail trading card from Birdey

Quick facts

Conservation status
Least Concern
Habitat
Grassland
Region
North America
Scientific name
Callipepla californica
Card variants in the game
2

Real rarity, real conservation

This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.

Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.

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