Callipepla californica Shaw 1798 (California quail)

Aves - Galliformes - Odontophoridae

Alternative combinations: Lophortyx californica, Lophortyx californicus, Tetrao californicus

Belongs to Callipepla according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Broughton 2004, Guthrie 2010, Hay 1930, Langenwalter 1975, Miller and DeMay 1942, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Callipepla douglasii, Callipepla gambelii, Lophortyx shotwelli

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (14: California collections)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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