California Quail
Callipepla californica
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, inhabiting western North America. It is the state bird of California. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 517,651 times across 22 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 17°C (typically 15 to 24°C, from 8 areas).
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 16 March 2026 | 13 July 2026 | 3 August 2026 | 5 |
| Oceania | 30 March 2026 | 20 July 2026 | 22 June 2026 | 3 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.