Oreortyx pictus Douglas 1829 (mountain quail)
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Aves - Galliformes - Odontophoridae
Alternative combinations: Oreortyx picta, Ortyx picta
Belongs to Oreortyx according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Eo et al. 2009, Hay 1930, Miller and DeMay 1942, Schultz and Howard 1935, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: California, New Mexico collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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