Closeup of a hikers bowl full of quail eggs. The bowl is sitting amongst twigs and leaves on the forest floor.
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The California Quail (Callipepla californica) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the North American quail family. These birds have a curving plume made of six feathers on the front of their head. In the males it is black and in females it is brown. This male quail was photographed in Edgewood, Washington State, USA.
Game birds, left side: 1) Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix, or Tetrao tetrix); 2) Western capercaillie (Tetrao Urogallus), left female, right male. Right side: 1) Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus); 2) California quail (Callipepla californica, or Lophortyx californianus); 3) Common quail (Coturnix coturnix, or Coturnix communis); 4) Pallas's sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus). Wood engravings, published in 1897.
The California Quail, Callipepla californica, also known as the California Valley Quail or Valley Quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It is the state bird of California. Introduced into New Zealand. In a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, where the biodiversity of 225 ha of forest is being restored.
The California Quail, Callipepla californica, also known as the California Valley Quail or Valley Quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It is the state bird of California. Introduced into New Zealand. In a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, where the biodiversity of 225 ha of forest is being restored.