Callipepla californica
System : Terrestrial
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Animalia
Chordata
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Galliformes
Odontophoridae
  • Not Evaluated
    NE
  • No Alien Population
    NA
  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
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    MR
  • Massive
    MV
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Callipepla californica. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Callipepla+californica on 30-10-2025.

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Bibliography
5 references found for Callipepla californica

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General information
Caithness, T.A., Fitzgerald A.E. and Jansen, P. (1989). The foods of California Quails in Kaingaroa State Forest. Science & Research Directorate, Department of Conservation
González-Acuña D, Riquelme-Salasar P, Cruzatt-Molina J, López-Sepúlveda P, Moreno-Salas L, Figueroa-Rojas R. (2013). Diet of the California Quail (Callipepla californica) in Agricultural Areas of South Central Chile de Chile. Rev CientFCV-LUZ. 2013;23:312-7.
Lever, C. (2005). Naturalized Birds of the World. Bloomsbury, London.
Schwartz, C. W. and Schwartz, R. E. (1950). The California Quail in Hawaii, The Auk, Volume 67, Issue 1, 1 January, Pages 1-38, https://doi.org/10.2307/4080767
Thomson J.,and Broad, M. (2017) California quail pest detected in Perth Hills, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's Agriculture and Food
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MN
Callipepla californica
Date assessed
2021-09-22
Year published
2022
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


The California Quail feeds on native invertebrate species in the U.S.A., Chile and New Zealand. No population level impacts have been observed (Caithness et al., 1989; Schwartz et al., 1950; Gonzalez-Acuna et al., 2013).
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Low
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Predation
Countries of most severe impact
New Zealand; U.S.A.; Chile
Description of impacts
The California Quail feeds on native invertebrate and plant species.
Assessor
Thomas Evans; Tom Allmert
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Recommended citation
Thomas Evans, Tom Allmert (2025). Callipepla californica. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).