Mountain Quail Oreortyx pictus
Overview
Description
The mountain quail (Oreortyx pictus) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. This species is the only one in the genus Oreortyx, which is sometimes included in Callipepla. This is not appropriate, however, as the mountain quail's ancestors diverged from other New World quails earlier than the bobwhites, no later than 6 mya.1
Taxonomy
Galliformes > Odontophoridae (New World Quail) > Grouse, Quail, and Allies
Sightings
Relevant Sightings
- 05-25-2024 - California, United States (Only Sighting)
Places Seen
- California, United States
Media
Photographs
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Audio Recordings
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