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Introduction
What the California Quail Looks Like
The California Quail has overall_color color of grey and brown and black.
The California Quail has above_color color of grey and brown and black and white.
The California Quail has head color of black and white and grey.
The California Quail has face color of black and white and grey.
The California Quail has below_color color of brown and grey.
The California Quail has back color of grey.
The California Quail has bill color of greyish.
The California Quail has wing color of brown and grey.
The California Quail has belly color of grey.
The California Quail has tail color of brown.
The California Quail has chest color of grey.
The California Quail has leg color of greyish.
The California Quail has neck color of grey.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the California Quail
The length of the California Quail is from 9.4 inches to 10.6 inches (23.9 cm to 26.9 cm).
The weight of the California Quail is from 4.9 ounces to 8.1 ounces (138.9 grams to 229.6 grams).
The wingspan of the California Quail is from 12.6 inches to 14.6 inches (32.0 cm to 37.1 cm).
Pictures of the California Quail
California Quail, California Quail by birdtographer.zion, from flickr, licensed under CC
California Quail, California Quail by Allan Hack, from flickr, licensed under CC
California Quail, California Quail by birdtographer.zion, from flickr, licensed under CC
California Quail, California Quail by birdtographer.zion, from flickr, licensed under CC
California Quail, California Quail by birdtographer.zion, from flickr, licensed under CC
California Quail, California Quail by SparkyLeigh, from flickr, licensed under CC
California Quail, California Quail by birdtographer.zion, from flickr, licensed under CC
California Quail, California Quail by birdtographer.zion, from flickr, licensed under CC
California Quail, California Quail by miak, from flickr, licensed under CC
California Quail, California Quail by birdtographer.zion, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Quail, The Lonely Quail by The White Wolf, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Quail, California Quail by flythebirdpath > > >, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Quail, QuailMom_4604w by JKehoe_Photos, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Quail, looking as regal as a quail can… by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
male California Quail, California Quail by SidPix, from flickr, licensed under CC
male California Quail, California Quail (Callipepla california) (The male) by jkirkhart35, from flickr, licensed under CC
male California Quail, California Quail by SidPix, from flickr, licensed under CC
male California Quail, California Quail by SparkyLeigh, from flickr, licensed under CC
male California Quail, California Quail by SidPix, from flickr, licensed under CC
male California Quail, California Quail (Male) by SidPix, from flickr, licensed under CC
male California Quail, California Quail (Callipepla californica) by Gregory “Slobirdr“ Smith, from flickr, licensed under CC
female California Quail, California Quail by Eliya, from flickr, licensed under CC
female California Quail, watching the kids by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
female California Quail, California Quail by shankar s., from flickr, licensed under CC
female California Quail, Rockstars by Gunn Shots !, from flickr, licensed under CC
female California Quail, Female quail by wolfpix, from flickr, licensed under CC
female California Quail, California Quail by SidPix, from flickr, licensed under CC
female California Quail, California Quail by flythebirdpath > > >, from flickr, licensed under CC
female California Quail, California Quail (Female) by SidPix, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile California Quail, Juvenile California Quail by cameraclub231, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile California Quail, and a young one scoots by by marneejill, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the California Quail
forages primarily by picking up objects from the ground, frequently scratching the surface, and taking leaves off of plants.
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What the California Quail Likes to Eat
The California Quail feeds on the following:
- annual weeds
- seeds
- leaves
- fresh shoots
- acorns
- berries
- flowers
- bulbs
- insects.
Where To Find the California Quail
You can find the California Quail in the following habitats:
- Broken chaparral
- woodland edges
- coastal scrub
- parks
- farm
- suburbs
- semi-desert situations
- pinyon-juniper woods
- grassland
- coastal sage scrub
How to Attract California Quail to Your Backyard
To attract California Quails to your backyard, use these types of feeders:
- platform feeders
- ground feeders
To attract California Quails to your backyard, use these foods:
- black oil sunflower seeds
- hulled sunflower seeds
- nyjer
- cracked corn
- millet
- oats
- milo
