California Quail
Callipepla californica
Synopsis: Widespread. During the first half of the 20th century, this species was introduced into many areas of the state where historically it apparently did not occur (areas other than the Rogue Valley, Klamath Basin, southwestern Lake County, and coastal Curry County). Most notable are the records from north and central coastal areas of Oregon.

Habitat Associations:
strongest
Northeast Canyon Grass & Shrubland (364778 acres)
Grassland & Fir-Ponderosa Interspersed (334359 acres)
Edges of Cropland/Pasture/Orchard (6391085 acres)
Streamside/Wetland Shrubland (1083 acres)
strong
Jeffery Pine Forest/Woodland (53780 acres)
Conifer Woodland on Serpentine Bedrock (51874 acres)
Douglas Fir-Mixed Deciduous Forest (2934 acres)
Ponderosa Pine/White Oak Forest & Woodland (162099 acres)
White Oak Forest (113612 acres)
South coast Mixed Forest (2888 acres)
Siskiyou Mtns Shrubland on Serpentine Bedrock (32403 acres)
Manzanita-dominant Shrubland (14271 acres)
Sagebrush Steppe (5096361 acres)
Big Sagebrush Shrubland (10238432 acres)
Northeast Modified Grassland (912651 acres)
some
Ponderosa Pine Forest/Woodland (4286855 acres)
Ponderosa Pine-W. Juniper Woodland (158045 acres)
Ponderosa-Lodgepole Pine on Pumice (963579 acres)
W. Juniper Woodland (3596766 acres)
Siskiyou Mtns Mixed Deciduous Forest (186996 acres)
Salt Desert Scrub Shrubland (529779 acres)
Edges of Recently Cutover/Burnt Forest (1401623 acres)
Urban/Residential (577372 acres)
Lake/Pond Shoreline & Islands (672169 acres)
lesser
Ponderosa Pine-dominant Mixed Conifer Forest (331303 acres)
Douglas Fir/White Oak Forest (192289 acres)
Red Alder (69617 acres)
Mixed Conifer/Mixed Deciduous Forest (960676 acres)
Bitterbrush-Big Sagebrush Shrubland (153185 acres)
Western Oregon Riverine Woodland (27749 acres)
Edges of Freshwater Marsh (19121 acres)

Relative Detectability: Easily detected by its distinctive call, and frequently confirmed by observations of fledglings with adults.

Challenge: Determine extent of distribution in foothills of the southern Cascades.