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Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Diana Doyle (XC663677). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
California QuailCallipepla californica
Sooty GrouseDendragapus fuliginosus
Gambel's QuailCallipepla gambelii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 105,633 |
|---|---|
| California | 71,495 |
| Nevada | 16,052 |
| Oregon | 14,547 |
| Washington | 3,282 |
| Idaho | 243 |
| Canada | 34 |
| British Columbia | 34 |
| Mexico | 16 |
| Baja California | 16 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Landfowl · Galliformes |
| Family | New World Quails · Odontophoridae |
| Genus | Mountain quails · Oreortyx |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Mountain Quail with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.