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Mountain Quail Oreortyx pictus

R. J. Gutiérrez and David J. Delehanty
Version: 1.0 — Published January 1, 1999

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Mountain Quail. - Range Map
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Figure 1. Distribution of the Mountain Quail.

Its range, particularly in southern California and Baja California, is fragmented and associated with major mountain ranges.

Recommended Citation

Gutiérrez, R. J. and D. J. Delehanty (1999). Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus), version 1.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.457
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