California quail

Description:

A male California quail has a brown cap and a black face with a white outline, brown and gray plumage with white scales on nap and breast. Females and immature birds are mainly grey-brown with a light-colored belly.

Habitat:

Spotted in the Wenas valley. In thick shrubs. California Quail are most often found in edge habitat with food-producing plants and shrubs for cover. Many forest types provide such habitat at their edges, as do steppe zones, low- to mid-density residential areas, parks, roadsides, and traditional agriculture.

Notes:

The California state bird is found in western North America.