📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Family | New World Quail (Odontophoridae) |
| Species | Callipepla californica |
| Codes | calqua, CAQU |
🔍 Identification
The California Quail (Callipepla californica) is a member of the New World Quail family within the order Galliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code calqua when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in New World Quail