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Galliformes / Odontophoridae / Oreortyx

Mountain Quail

Oreortyx pictus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (mouqua) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Galliformes
Family: Odontophoridae
Genus: Oreortyx

Subspecies (5)

Oreortyx pictus confinis

northern Baja California (northwestern Mexico)
Oreortyx pictus eremophilus

southern California (southwestern USA)
Oreortyx pictus pictus

southwestern Washington to northwestern California (northwestern USA)
Oreortyx pictus plumifer

Oregon, northeastern California, and western Nevada (northwestern USA)
Oreortyx pictus russelli

Little San Bernadino Mountains, California (southwestern USA)

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (mouqua) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.