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The California quail is the official state bird of California. This list of birds of California is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species seen naturally in the U.S. state of California as determined by the California Bird Records Committee (CBRC). [1] Additional accidental and hypothetical species have been added from different sources.
The forests of Northern California are home to many animals, for instance the American black bear.There are between 25,000 and 35,000 black bears in the state. [6]The forests in northern parts of California have an abundant fauna, which includes for instance the black-tailed deer, black bear, gray fox, North American cougar, bobcat, and Roosevelt elk.
The California myotis is largely free of ectoparasites commonly found on other bat species, such as fleas, ticks, flies, lice, and bed bugs. However, mites have occasionally been found on the dorsal wings of the California myotis. [4] The dental formula for M. californicus is 2.1.3.3 3.1.3.3 × 2 = 38 [5] Skull of a California Myotis
California leaf-nosed bat, Macrotus californicus (CDFW special concern) Order: Chiroptera, Family: Vespertilionidae. Nineteen species of vesper bats occur in California. Hoary bat, Aeorestes cinereus; Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus (CDFW special concern) Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii. Pale big-eared bat, C. t. pallescens ...
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It was founded in 1974 as the first urban National Wildlife Refuge established in the United States, and it is dedicated to preserving and enhancing wildlife habitat, protecting migratory birds, protecting threatened and endangered species, and providing opportunities for wildlife-oriented recreation and nature study for the surrounding communities.
Lesser-known symbols include: an official state dinosaur, a state fabric and a state tartan.
Eight of the extinct bird species were found in Hawaii, including the Po`ouli, which was last seen in 2004. The Po`ouli is the most recently seen species of all 21 animals on the list.