California Quail Callipepla californica
Common to Uncommon resident in Lowlands and Mountains regions. It is found to the edges of both the Coastal and Desert regions.
Habitat: Coastal sage scrub, chaparral, woodland, and rural areas.
Best locations: Widespread. Note: Occurs on the east side of the mountains to the desert floor to Borrego Springs and even in mesquite where it hybridizes with Gambel's Quail.