Polytypic (2 ssp.; nominate in North America). Length 10". Plump, short-tailed quail with gray plumage; prominent teardrop-shaped head plume or double plume in both sexes. Adult male: chestnut ...

People who are avid hunters are seeing mountain quail in places they never have before,” said Joel Sauder, nongame biologist ...

Upland bird hunters are asked to keep an eye out for mountain quail as they hit the hills this fall and winter. There is no ...