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QUAIL - MOUNTAIN
(ALSO KNOWN AS SIERRA MOUNTAIN QUAIL)

Latin name - Oreortyx Picta
Approximate size -  10 - 11½ inches
Incubation length -  24 days

Main characteristics:-
* These very colourful majestic birds are still quite rare in the UK
* Can be extremely aggressive
* Not very loud and shouldn't offend near neighbours
* Chicks can be difficult to rear
* They can be notorious for picking toes and beaks
* Not easy for the novice to sex

Colours available (click on the thumbnail/s below to view photo/s)  No known mutations