• Synonyms Plumed Partridge, San Pedro Quail, Mountain Partridge, Plumed quail, Painted quail, Plumed Mountain Quail
  • Old latin name for bird Oreotyx pictus, Callipepla picta, Ortyx picta, Oreortyx picta

Mountain Quailbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Ed Pandolfino
    United States
  • 2.
    Call, © Alex Rinkert
    United States
  • 3.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    United States
  • 4.
    Song, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, song, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Song, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, song, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 8.
    Song, © Eric DeFonso
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
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Where to see Mountain Quail

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion sw Canada to Baja California

Mountain Quail subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Oreortyx pictus confinisn Baja California (Mexico)-No
Oreortyx pictus eremophiluss California (sw USA)-No
Oreortyx pictus pictussw Washington to nw California (nw USA)-No
Oreortyx pictus plumiferOregon, ne California, w Nevada (nw USA)-No
Oreortyx pictus russelliLittle San Bernadino Mts., California (sw USA)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengali঩া঴াচড় ফমটযা
Catalancolí de muntanya
Chinese山翎鹑
Chinese (Traditional)山鶉〔刀翎鶉〕
Croatianplaninska prepelica
CzechKrepel horský, křepel horský
DanishBjergvagtel
DutchBergkuifkwartel, Bergkwartel
EsperantoMontokoturno
Estonianmägi-tuttvutt
Finnishvuoriviiriäinen
FrenchColin des montagnes, Colin plumifère
GermanRotkehlige Bergwachtel, Berghaubenwachtel, Buntwachtel, Bergwachtel
Hungarianhegyi bóbitásfürj
IcelandicFjallhæna
ItalianQuaglia montana, Colino plumifero, Quaglia di montagna
Japaneseツノウズラ
Latviangarcekula paipala
Lithuaniankalninė putpelė
Norwegianspirvaktel
Norwegian NynorskSpirvaktel
Polishprzepiór ozdobny
PortugueseColim-serrano, codorniz-serrana
RussianКалифорнийский горный перепел, Горная зубчатоклювая куропатка, Горный перепел
SerbianPlaninska prepelica, Planinska ćubasta prepelica
Slovakprepelka pestrá
SpanishCodorniz de Montaña, Perdiz montañera, Mountain Quail, Colín serrano, Codorniz Montañés
Swedishbergtofsvaktel
TurkishDağ Kolini
Ukrainianперепелиця гірська