Callipepla californica
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The California quail (Callipepla californica), 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.
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... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 11 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecological Center of Sonora | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Yaroslavl Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | Hanover Zoo | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Seville Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Bioparque Educativo Quillón | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 7 | Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Paphos Zoo | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | |
| 9 | Helsingborgs Djur- och Lekpark | 🇸🇪 Sweden | |
| 10 | Oceanarium Bournemouth | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 11 | California Wildlife Center, Malibu | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | CuriOdyssey | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a California Quail sighting in Abel Tasman National Park on a given day, based on 164 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 69 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December and January
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a California Quail in Abel Tasman National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February–May and July, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most California Quail sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
5th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate California Quail sightings, Abel Tasman National Park ranks 5th at about 20%. The best odds are in Cabo Pulmo National Park (Mexico, about 30%), Bahía de Loreto National Park (Mexico, about 30%) and Nahuel Huapi National Park (Argentina, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the California Quail is recorded against all the birds logged in Abel Tasman National Park (164 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
