Kōrero: Game birds

Upland game birds: California quail (1 o 6)

Upland game birds: California quail

California quail are powerful short-distance fliers that can glide for long stretches. They are more common in drier areas, such as the Nelson and Marlborough back country, and favour scrub, pine trees and riverbed vegetation.

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Photograph by Peter E. Smith

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Neil Deans, 'Game birds - Game birds in New Zealand', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/16709/upland-game-birds-california-quail (accessed 30 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Neil Deans, i tāngia i te 24 Nov 2008, reviewed & revised 29 Apr 2015