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California Quail

Callipepla californica (Shaw, G 1798)

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. These birds have a curving crest or plume, made of six feathers, that droops forward: black in males and brown in females; the flanks are brown with white streaks. Males have a dark brown cap and a black face with a brown back, a grey-blue chest and a light brown belly. Females and immature birds are mainly grey-brown with a light-colored belly. Their closest relative is Gambel's quail which has a more southerly distribution and a longer crest at 2.5 in (6.4 cm), a brighter head and lacks the scaly appearance of the California Quail. The two species separated about 1–2 million years ago, during the Late Pliocene or Early Pleistocene. It is the state bird of California. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Odontophoridae
Genus:
   Callipepla
Scientific:
  Callipepla californica


Original description

Citation:
  (Shaw, G 1798)

Reference:
   Nat. Miscellany 9, no.12 pl.345

Protonym:
  Tetrao californicus

Type locality:
  California = Monterey.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/124620#page/277/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  F93AC929F265F3EF

Avibase ID:
  avibase-F93AC929

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/F93AC929


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175876

Geographic range:

  • Callipepla californica: Oregon to southern Baja California (western USA to northwestern Mexico)
  • Callipepla californica californica: northern Oregon and western Nevada to southern California (western USA) and Coronados Islands (northwestern Mexico)
  • Callipepla californica plumbea: San Diego County (southwestern USA) southward through northwestern Baja California (northwestern Mexico)
  • Callipepla californica orecta: southeastern Oregon (Warner Valley) and far northern California (western USA)
  • Callipepla californica brunnescens: far northern coastal California to southern Santa Cruz County (western USA)
  • Callipepla californica catalinensis: Santa Catalina Island (off southern California) (southwestern USA)
  • Callipepla californica canfieldae: Owens Valley of east-central California (western USA)
  • Callipepla californica achrustera: southern Baja California (northwestern Mexico)
  • Callipepla californica decolorata: Baja California between latitude 25°N and 30°N (northwestern Mexico)
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English:
California Quail
Catalan:
Colí de Califòrnia
Czech:
křepel kalifornský
Danish:
Californisk Topvagtel
German:
Schopfwachtel
Spanish:
Colín de California
Spanish (Spain):
Colín de California
Finnish:
kaliforniantupsuviiriäinen
French:
Colin de Californie
Croatian:
Kalafornijska prepelica
Hungarian:
kaliforniai búbosfürj
Icelandic:
Skúfhæna
Italian:
Colino della California
Japanese (romaji):
kanmuriuzura
Japanese:
カンムリウズラ
Lithuanian:
Kaliforninė putpelė
Dutch:
Californische Kuifkwartel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kaliforniavaktel
Norwegian:
Kaliforniavaktel
Polish:
przepiór kalifornijski
Portuguese:
codorniz-da-califórnia
Portuguese (Portugal):
Codorniz-da-califórnia
Russian:
Калифорнийский перепел
Slovak:
prepelka korunkatá
Serbian:
Kalifornijska prepelica
Swedish:
kalifornisk tofsvaktel
Ukrainian:
Перепелиця каліфорнійська
Chinese:
珠颈斑鹑
Chinese (Traditional):
珠頸翎鶉


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
California Partridge ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
California Partridge ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
California Partridge ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
California Partridge ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
California Partridge ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
California Partridge ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
California Partridge ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
California Partridge ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
California Partridge ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
California Partridge ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
California Partridge ( Lophortyx californicus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
California Partridge ( Lophortyx californicus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
California Partridge ( Lophortyx californicus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
California Partridge ( Lophortyx californicus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
California Partridge ( Lophortyx californicus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
California Partridge ( Lophortyx californicus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californicus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californicus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californicus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californicus) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Colin de Californie ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Colin de Californie ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
California Quail ( Lophortyx californica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Californian Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Californian Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Californian Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Californian Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Lophortyx californica [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Lophortyx californica [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Lophortyx californica [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
California Quail ( Callipepla californica) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Callipepla californica [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Callipepla californica [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Bashkir: Калифорния бүҙәнәһе
Belarusian: Каліфарнійская курапатка
Bulgarian: Калифорнийски пъдпъдък
Bengali: কযাচরমপাচনিয়া ফমটযা
Bengali (transliteration): kyāliphōrniẏā baṭērā
Catalan: Colí de Califòrnia, Guatlla de Califòrnia
Czech: Krepel kalifornský, křepel kalifornský
Welsh: Sofliar Califfornia
Danish: Californisk Topvagtel
German: Kalifornische Schopfwachtel, Schopfwachtel
Greek: Καλιφορνέζικο Ορτύκι, Λoφoρτύκo
English: California Partridge, California Quail, Californian Quail, Californian valley quail, Canfield's Quail, Catalina Island Quail, Catalina Quail, Crested Partridge, San Lucas Quail, San Quintin Quail, Valley quail
English, HBW: California Quail
English (IOC): California Quail
English (United States): California Quail
Esperanto: Kalifornia koturno
Spanish: Codorniz, Codorniz Californiana, Codorniz de California, Colín de California
Spanish (Argentine): Codorniz de california
Spanish (Chile): Codorniz
Spanish (Spain): Colín de California
Spanish (HBW): Colín de California
Spanish (Mexico): Codorniz Californiana
Estonian: kalifornia tuttvutt
Basque: Galeper kaliforniar
Finnish: Kaliforniantupsuviiriäinen
French: Colin de Californie
Frisian: Túfkwartel
Irish: Gearg chaileafóirne
Galician: Colín da California
Hebrew: שליו קליפורני
Croatian: Kalafornijska prepelica, Kalifornijska prepelica
Hungarian: kaliforniai búbosfürj, Kaliforniai copfasfürj
Icelandic: Skúfhæna
Italian: Colino della California, Quaglia della California
Japanese (romaji): kammuriuzura, kanmuriuzura
Japanese: カンムリウズラ, カンムリウヅラ
Kazakh: Калифорния бөденесі, Калифорния шілі
Kirghiz: Калифорния бөдөнөсү
Scientific: Callipepla californica, Callipepla californica californica, Leucteroptis californicus, Lophortyx californica, Lophortyx californicus, Tetrao californicus
Lithuanian: Kaliforninė putpelė, Kuoduotoji putpelė
Latvian: Kalifornijas paipala
Macedonian: Калифорниска потполошка
Dutch: Californische Kuifkwartel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kaliforniavaktel
Norwegian: Kaliforniavaktel, Kalifornsk toppvaktel
Polish: przepiór kalifornijski
Portuguese: Codorniz da Califórnia, codorniz-da-califórnia
Portuguese (Portugal): Codorniz-da-califórnia
Rhaeto-Romance: Colin da la California
Romanian: Prepeliţă de California
Russian: Калифорнийская куропатка, Калифорнийская перепёлка, Калифорнийский перепел, Калифорнийский Хохлатый Перепел
Northern Sami: Kaliforniadiehppegoaktil
Slovak: prepelka korunkatá
Slovenian: kalifornijska čopasta prepelica
Serbian: Kalifornijska prepelica
Swedish: Kalifornisk tofsvaktel
Turkish: Kaliforniya Bıldırcını, Kaliforniya kolini
Tatar: Калифорния бытбылдыгы
Ukrainian: Перепелиця каліфорнійська
Uzbek: Калифорния беданаси
Chinese: 珠颈斑鹑
Chinese (Traditional): 珠頸翎鶉

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