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Quail Sounds

Hear how different quails sound: California Quail, Mountain Quail, Northern Bobwhite, Scaled Quail and more. Play, loop or download each recording.

6 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Quail Sounds

  1. California Quail

    Callipepla californica, recorded in WA, USA, 2025.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:08MP3

  2. Mountain Quail

    Oreortyx pictus, recorded in OR, USA, 2019.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Don Boucher, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:35MP3

  3. Northern Bobwhite

    Colinus virginianus, recorded in VA, US, 2022.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Laura Mae, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:30MP3

  4. Scaled Quail

    Callipepla squamata, recorded in US-NM, US, 2023.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Bob Nieman, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:47MP3

  5. Gambel's Quail

    Callipepla gambelii, recorded in AZ, US, 2023.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:16MP3

  6. Montezuma Quail

    Cyrtonyx montezumae, recorded in AZ, USA, 2020.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:30MP3

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Questions

Can I use these quail sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these quail sounds?

Only for three of the six clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "Mountain Quail, Don Boucher, CC BY 4.0", "Northern Bobwhite, Laura Mae, CC BY 4.0" and "Scaled Quail, Bob Nieman, CC BY 4.0". The other three need no credit.

Do all quails sound the same?

No. Each species has its own calls, which is why this page has six of them: California Quail, Mountain Quail, Northern Bobwhite, Scaled Quail, Gambel's Quail and Montezuma Quail. If you are trying to name one you heard, start with the species found near you.