Mountain Quail Oreortyx pictus
Uncommon to Common resident in Mountains region.
Habitat: Chaparral recovering after fire.
Best locations: Palomar Mt State Park, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park at Paso Picacho Campground and Cuyamaca Peak, Agua Dulce Ck. in Laguna Mtns., Kitchen Creek Rd.
Note: Hard to actually see, most records are of unseen males calling April through June. Parents with chicks encountered in June and July.