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An ornithologist is able to detect the presence of quail in an area by spotting the circular indentations left behind in the soft dirt, some 7–15 cm (2.8–5.9 in) in diameter. They seem to prefer sunny places in which to create these dust baths. They then wriggle about in the indentations they have created, flapping their wings and ruffling their feathers, causing dust to rise in the air. A group of quail will select an area where the ground has been newly turned or is soft, and using their underbellies, will burrow downward into the soil some one to two inches. One of their daily communal activities is a dust bath. The California quail is a highly sociable bird that often gathers in small flocks known as "coveys". No copyright is claimed on non-original or licensed material.Section 3. NETSTATE.COM is a Trademark of NSTATE, LLC.Ĭopyright © by NSTATE, LLC. Site designed exclusively for NETSTATE.COM by NSTATE Source: State Names, Flags, Seals, Songs, Birds, Flowers and Other Symbols: Revised Edition (Reprint)- George Earlie Shankle, Ph.D., The H.W. Source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide, Third Edition - Benjamin F. Source: The California Codes, (), April 6, 2005

Wilson Company, 1938 (Reprint Services Corp. Revised Edition - George Earlie Shankle, Ph.D., The H.W. State Names, Flags, Seals, Songs, Birds, Flowers and Other Symbols:Ī Study based on historical documents giving the origin and significance of the state names, nicknames, mottoes, seals,įlowers, birds, songs, and descriptive comments on the capitol buildings and on some of the leading state histories, Over 600 bird species-about two-thirds of the birds found in North America-inhabit, migrate, or visit here, especially the varied habitats protected within California's parks, forests, preserves, parks, and wildlife areas.īackyard Birding > Bird Feeders & Accessories from .Ĭreated at the request of The National Wildlife Federation this design is a beautiful and informative puzzle featuring every state bird perched on the appropriate state flower.Ī Historical Guide, Third Edition - Benjamin F. California is a great place for wild birds and the people who enjoy watching them. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web.īy David Lukas. Additional InformationĬallipepla californica (California Quail): The California valley quail (Lophortyx californica) is the official bird and avifaunalĮmblem of the State. The following information is excerpted from the California Codes, Government Code,ĭIVISION 2. The California valley quail (Lophortyx californica) is hereby designated and adopted as the official bird and avifaunal emblem of the State of California. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: The bill would take effect on August 14 of the same year.Īn act to adopt the California valley quail as the official state bird and avifaunal emblem of this state. for his approval on at 11:00 A.M.Ī month later, on June 12, 1931, Governor James Rolph, Jr. It was forwarded to Governor James Rolph, Jr. The Senate moved rapidly as well and on concurred with the Assembly on AB 776. On April 10, 1931, less than three months after it was first read, AB 776 was passed by the Assembly and sent on to the Senate for approval. AB 776 proposed that the California Valley Quail be adopted by the State as " the official bird and avifaunal emblem of the State of California". 776 (AB 776), was introduced and read for the first time in the California General Assembly. Fisher who brought the legislation to the California Legislature. It was Assembly members Eleanore Miller and Charles W. It was the Audubon Society that selected the valley quail as an appropriate symbol of California and recommended its official adoption to the California Legislature. Official Bird and Avifaunal Emblem California Valley QuailĬalifornia Valley Quail ( Lophortyx californica)Īdoption of the Official Bird and Avifaunal Emblem California State Bird, California Valley Quail (Lophortyx californica), from NETSTATE.COM