Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
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A medium-sized New World quail (~240 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a long straight head plume and chestnut flanks barred in white. Inhabits chaparral, brushy mountain slopes, and pine-oak forest in the Pacific mountain ranges of western North America. Forages for seeds, bulbs, and berries. Least Concern; the largest North American quail species, exhibiting altitudinal migration.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| กว้างปีก | 26.8 cm | 10.6 in |
| น้ำหนัก | 237.83333333333334 g | 8.39 oz |
การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์
ขนนก
Blue-grey breast and flanks boldly barred chestnut-and-white; olive-brown back; chestnut throat bordered white; long straight black plume from crown; male and female similar.
Habitat & Range
อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์
Resident in the coastal ranges and Sierra Nevada of California, Oregon, and Washington at 500-3,000 m. Found in montane chaparral and brush.
Diet & Feeding
Eats seeds, berries, and leaves in chaparral and coniferous mountain forests. Also takes bulbs and invertebrates in breeding season.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์
การทำรัง
Incubation: 21-25 days.
จำนวนไข่
6-16
เสียง
เสียงร้อง
Male produces a loud, high, clear queee-ark call; pairs respond with rhythmic, whistled duets. The far-carrying, piping call is one of the most distinctive mountain bird sounds of western North America.
อนุกรมวิทยา
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| อันดับ | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Odontophoridae (New World Quail) |
| Genus | Oreortyx |
| ชนิดพันธุ์ | Oreortyx pictus |
Distribution
Mountain Quail has been recorded in 5 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Odontophoridae family