Lithograph of two hanging California quail, head down, against a brick wall, inside an oval border with printed title lettering.

California or Valley Quail, Game Birds of America

A lithograph of two California quail hanging head-down against a pale brick wall, their plumage shaded in browns, grays and soft blue. The birds are framed within an oval border bearing the series title and the species name in lettering below.

Artist: Clay
Date: 1861
Medium: paper (overall material) ink (overall material)
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size: 2059 × 2560 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1861).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

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