Callipepla californica
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Callipepla californica, commonly known as the California quail, is a small, plump New World quail native to western North America, recognizable by its forward-drooping head plume and scaled belly pattern.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New World quail
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyShape | small and plump ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | large clutch of eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | California quail ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Cassin ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| family | Odontophoridae ⓘ |
| flightAbility | short-distance strong flier ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground forager ⓘ |
| forms | coveys ⓘ |
| genus | Callipepla ⓘ |
| hasColor | gray-brown overall coloration ⓘ |
| hasHeadPlume | forward-drooping plume ⓘ |
| hasPlumagePattern | scaled belly pattern ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Argentina
ⓘ
British Columbia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Hawaii ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage | more strongly marked than female ⓘ |
| movement | primarily terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Baja California
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Oregon ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington ⓘ western North America ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | ground nester ⓘ |
| scientificName | Callipepla californica self-link ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| stateBirdOf |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
chaparral
ⓘ
coastal sage scrub ⓘ grasslands ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ |
| usedFor | game bird ⓘ |
| vocalization | distinctive chi-ca-go call ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1856 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.