California Quail vs Banded Quail
Callipepla californica 比較対象 Philortyx fasciatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | California Quail | Banded Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Callipepla californica | Philortyx fasciatus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 19.7 cm (7.8 in) |
| 体重 | 176.05000000000004 g (6.21 oz) | 127.25 g (4.49 oz) |
| 食性 | Omnivorous; eats seeds, leaves, berries, and insects in chaparral and open woodland of western North … | Eats seeds and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and dry grassland. Forages on ground … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1-26 | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
California Quail
Male delivers a loud, emphatic chi-CA-go three-note call; coveys scatter with rapid, chattering clucks. The musical three-note assembly call is one of the most recognized sounds of California chaparral and …
Banded Quail
High-pitched, whistled 'wit-wit-weee' repeated persistently from dense scrub. Covey contact calls are soft, rapid clucks; alarm produces sharp explosive chips.
Geographic Range & Migration
California Quail
Resident in California, Oregon, Washington, and introduced widely in western North America. Found in chaparral, open woodland, and scrubby grassland.
Banded Quail
Endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico from Jalisco south to Guerrero and Oaxaca. Found in dry forest and thorn scrub.
保全状況
California Quail
Banded Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
California Quail
Male has blue-grey breast, scaly black-edged belly, chestnut flanks with white streaks, black face with white borders, brown crown, and forward-curving black teardrop plume. Female brown and streaked.
Banded Quail
Heavily barred black and buff throughout, including crown; white supercilium; throat whitish; short rounded crest; belly barred buff and black; sexes similar. Distinctive fine barring on entire body.
About These Birds
California Quail
カリフォルニア州の州鳥。体重約175g、水滴形の頭飾りを持ち、西北米のチャパラルや林地に生息する。
Banded Quail
メキシコ西部の乾燥した低木林に生息するウズラの一種で、帯模様のウズラとも呼ばれる。地面で群れを形成し、種子や小型無脊椎動物を採食する。