Guide to Wildlife Identification
Upland Game Birds: Non-Migratory
Ptarmigan.
Grouse:
spruce grouse, blue grouse, ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse.
Pheasants:
Fly for short distances; most found around farmland — ring-necked
pheasant.
Partridge:
gray partridge, chukar.
Quail:
Small, chicken-like upland game birds; most have strong legs; short wings;
flight is rapid but only for short distances; many like to run before
choosing to fly; forage on ground for seeds and instects. Species include
bobwhite quail, California quail, mountain quail, scaled quail.
Turkey:
Fly for short distances; prefers to run.
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