Montezuma quail / Montezumawachtel (Cyrtonyx montezumae)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Cyrtonyx (Cyrtonyx); Family American quails (Odontophoridae)
General: The Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) is a stubby, secretive New World quail of Mexico and some nearby parts of the United States. It is also known as Mearns's quail, the harlequin quail (for the male's striking pattern), and the fool quail (for its behavior). [more]