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California Quail
Callipepla californica
(L 10" WS 14" WT 6oz)
The song-birds leave us at the summer‘s close,
Only the empty nests are left behind,
And pipings of the quail among the sheaves.
(The Harvest Moon by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
Very sociable...top plume composed of 6
feathers...many calls including “Chicago”.
feathers...many calls including “Chicago”.
Yard birds
Pleasanton
14,5Jun2011
Point Reyes
12Jun2012
flash photo
Callipepla in Greek
means beautiful robe.
means beautiful robe.
© BirdNote,
Frances Wood
Cornell
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State bird of California
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Hasenick
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