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California Quail. Common Name: California Quail Scientific Name: Callipepla Californica Ecological Niche: Ground feeders Eat mainly seeds, some insects Ground nesters Broods may mix after hatching. All parents look out for young .
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California Quail • Common Name: California Quail • Scientific Name: CallipeplaCalifornica • Ecological Niche: • Ground feeders • Eat mainly seeds, some insects • Ground nesters • Broods may mix after hatching. All parents look out for • young. • Key Identification Features: “top knot” of feathers on head, • scaly chest (looks like fish scales), male has black mask • http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/California_Quail/id