Mountain Quail

Oreortyx pictus

Order

GALLIFORMES

Family

Quails (Odontophoridae)

Code 4

MOUQ

Code 6

OREPIC

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown.
Head Pattern: Crested or plumed, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Blue-gray
Forehead Color: Blue-gray
Nape Color: Brown and blue-gray.
Throat Color: Red-brown outlined in white.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 28 cm (11 in)
Weight: 232 g (8.2 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Gray
Underparts: Blue-gray breast and red-brown belly with white highlights.
Upperparts: Brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Scaled or Scalloped
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Alternates between strong flapping flight and gliding.
Wingspan Range: 36-42 cm (14-16.5 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Brown
Upper Tail: Brown
Under Tail: Brown
Leg Color: Yellow

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