CALIFORNIA QUAIL or VALLEY QUAIL Callipepla californica ©Quality Quail The California quail lives in grasslands, foothills, woodlands, canyons and at the edge of deserts. It likes areas with lots of brush. The California quail eats seeds, plant parts. Pretty Birds, Love Birds, Beautiful Birds, Animals Beautiful, Exotic Birds, Colorful Birds, Bird Pictures, Animal Pictures, State Birds