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Description of birds found in Washington state ... Once this habitat is degraded, they may be quite isolated and unable to move to more suitable habitat. Loss of habitat to development, intensive agriculture, and overgrazing is a major threat to Mountain Quail in Washington.
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www.seattleaudubon.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=125
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Much of the habitat occupied by the Mountain Quail in California is under state or federal management and protection. The US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park Service are the primary landowners.
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www.prbo.org/calpif/htmldocs/species/scrub/mountain_qua...
www.prbo.org/calpif/htmldocs/species/scrub/mountain_quail.htm
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your description here ... Title: Habitat use by mountain quail in Northern California ... Description: We studied habitat use by Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) at four sites in northern California. Vegetative cover types (macrohabitats) were used in proportion to availability.
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www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/20766
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The mountain quail is the largest of North American quails. ... Scaled quail habitat typically consists of arid country with sparse grasslands. ...
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www.qu.org/content/habitat/uplandgamebirds.cfm
www.qu.org/content/habitat/uplandgamebirds.cfm
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Livestock use of riparian corridors should be avoided as heavy grazing by sheep and cattle may be detrimental to mountain quail habitat (Guti rrez 1975). Where water is lacking, watering devices should be installed (Miller 1950). Water devices should be placed in or near heavy cover to reduce predation (P. Heekin,
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wdfw.wa.gov/hab/phs/vol4/mtn_quail.pdf
wdfw.wa.gov/hab/phs/vol4/mtn_quail.pdf
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Descriptive statistics of 5 mountain quail habitat variables measured at 16 survey ... Geographic distribution of the mountain quail habitat survey sites. ...
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www.jstor.org/stable/3536494
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We studied habitat use by Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) at four sites in ..... ably has little value as a component of Mountain. Quail habitat. ...
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www.jstor.org/stable/1368760
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Gutierrez (1980) has provided the only quan-titative assessment of habitat use by Mountain; Quail. He reported that a dense tree canopy and steep slopes were important components of; Mountain Quail habitat in the Coast Range;
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elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Condor/files/issues/v089n01/p0066...
elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Condor/files/issues/v089n01/p0066-p0074.pdf
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