๐ Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Family | New World Quail (Odontophoridae) |
| Species | Oreortyx pictus |
| Codes | mouqua, MOUQ, MOQU |
๐ Identification
The Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) is a member of the New World Quail family within the order Galliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code mouqua when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
๐ชถ Related Species in New World Quail