Callipepla californica
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Quail sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 3,717 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 145th most-seen of the 426 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a California Quail in Los Angeles on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months. Those are among Los Angeles's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 75 mm in February.
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.
4th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate California Quail sightings, Los Angeles ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Salt Lake City (United States, about 20%), Sacramento (United States, about 20%) and Santiago (Chile, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the California Quail is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Angeles (3,717 verified sightings), 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.
