The California Quail (or simply Quail) is a species of animal found in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Description

Quail are small, agile birds which are mostly terrestrial, but can fly short distances when spooked, similar to Turkeys. They make slight coo sounds when they have not noticed the player.

Location

Quail can be found in and around Strawberry in Big Valley, with populations stretching to the northwest toward Mount Shann, southeast toward the Upper Montana River, and northeast toward Carmody Dell into The Heartlands. They can rarely also be found in New Austin, near Hamlin's Passing. The easiest spawn for quail is Lone Mule Stead, near Bard's Crossing.

Tips

• Like all small-sized animals, a bow with small game arrows is recommended for a clean kill.
• The quail has several characteristics that make it particularly useful, such as:
  • With the exception of the parakeet, it is the most valuable small-sized carcass, earning a potential $2.75 when sold where other small-sized birds are worth only $1 at most.
  • With the exception of the parakeet, it has the most valuable byproducts among all small-sized animals.
  • It is the only small-sized animal whose perfect carcass will provide 2 units of meat when broken down, comparable to all cleanly killed medium-sized animals.
  • It is the only known animal where a clean kill will guarantee a perfect quality carcass. This in particular is generally thought to be a developer oversight.

Trivia

• The portrait, model, call, compendium icon and behavior of the bird in Red Dead Redemption 2 all actually depict the northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), a different gamebird species found in the eastern USA, instead of the California quail (Callipepla californica). This can be assumed to be a simple naming error by the developers, or the actual California quail (different type) was actually planned before being scrapped and the name reused for the bobwhite quail.

Gallery

California Quail profile

California Quail near Flatneck Station

California Quail near Hamlin's Passing

California Quail in Great Plains

Arthur's drawing of a California Quail

John's drawing of a California Quail

Trophies/Achievements

	SKIN DEEP 30 gamerscore Bronze bronze Skin every species of animal in Story Mode.

	ZOOLOGIST 20 gamerscore Bronze bronze Study every animal across all states in Story Mode.

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