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Mountain Quail Oreortyx pictus
Status.
Category E
Native Range
North America. Mountains along the western coast of N. America from the Rockies in British Columbia southwards to Baja California
Conservation Status
Least Concern
British Occurrence
NBN atlas has 0 records as at end 2024. Map Here.
Many species of quail are kept as aviary birds and may escape from time to time. The restricted range and non-migratory nature of this species means that it will never make it across the Atlantic unassisted.
The Birdtrader website was selling Mountain Quail in the UK recently saying that they "are full of personality" and a picture of one was posted on Reddit around July 2024, from somewhere in the UK.
