Callipepla californica
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 30% of wildlife watchers report a California Quail sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, based on 519 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 152 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and December–January
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a California Quail in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on a given day, against about 10% in June to August, the lowest months. Those are among Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain a month against 10 mm in September.
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.
Among the best
Of the 12 parks where we can rate California Quail sightings, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks ranks 4th at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. 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 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (519 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.
