Mountain Quail
Mountain Quail · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 233 g
- Diet
- Omnivorous
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 120).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 79).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Diana Doyle · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
5 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Oreortyx pictus pictus
sw Washington to nw California (nw USA)
- Oreortyx pictus plumifer
Oregon, ne California, w Nevada (nw USA)
- Oreortyx pictus russelli
Little San Bernadino Mts., California (sw USA)
- Oreortyx pictus eremophilus
s California (sw USA)
- Oreortyx pictus confinis
n Baja California (Mexico)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Oreortyx pictus
Which family does it belong to?
New World Quail (Odontophoridae)
Where is it found?
North America & Middle America: Southwestern Canada to Baja California
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · fowlerope · Not recorded
