Species Callipepla californica (Shaw, 1798)

Museums

Regional Maps

• Tetrao californicus Shaw, G. in Shaw, G. & Nodder, F.P. 1798. The Naturalist's Miscellany, or coloured figures of natural objects; drawn and described from nature. London Vol. 9 pls 325–348, unnumbered pages. [pl. 345 and text].

 

Generic Combinations

• Callipepla californica (Shaw, 1798). —
  Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [60]
• Lophortyx californica (Shaw, 1798). —
  Holman, J.A. 1964. Osteology of gallinaceous birds. Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Science 27: 230-252 [232]

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Tasmania

Extra Distribution Information

Introduced from West coast of United States via New Zealand..

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW, Tas: Flinders (FLI)

Other Regions

Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater

General References

BirdLife Australia 2019. The BirdLife Australia working list of Australian birds; Version 3. BirdLife Australia. https://birdlife.org.au/documents/BWL-BirdLife_Australia_Working_List_v3.xlsx [accessed 22 Apr 2020]

 

Common Name References

Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [60] (California Quail)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
	AVES	30-Aug-2020	ADDED