oreortyx

• Substantivo que designa um gênero de aves, a codorniz-da-montanha, que vive no oeste dos Estados Unidos.

A noun referring to a genus of birds, specifically the mountain quail found in the western United States.

nome próprio

1. Mountain quailC2formalamerican

   A species of quail native to the western United States, known for its distinctive head plume and preference for mountainous habitats.

   Codorna-da-montanha

   • The Oreortyx is often found in the chaparral and forest edges of the Sierra Nevada.
   • Birdwatchers spotted an Oreortyx near the mountain trail.
   • The Oreortyx's call is a distinctive, low-pitched whistle.