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Montezuma Quail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Montezuma Quail ( Cyrtonyx montezumae ) is a stubby, secretive New World quail of Mexico and adjoining parts of the United States. It is also known as Mearns's Quail, the Harlequin Quail (for ...
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Montezuma Quail are small, shy quail that are unmistakable on the rare occasions when they are seen. Adult males have a striking black-and-white harlequin head pattern, capped by a reddish-brown crest. Males have rich brown breasts, covered with heavy white dots.
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Learn how to identify Montezuma Quail, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. The strikingly marked Montezuma Quail is a bird of Mexican Mountains, reaching the United States only in southern Arizona, New Mexico, and western Texas. ... Montezuma Quail Range Map...
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www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Montezuma_Quail/id
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Length: 7 inches ... The plumage and head shape are quite unlike any other quail. Female somewhat similar to female Northern Bobwhite but has a darker belly. ... Montezuma quail Cyrtonyx montezumae...
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www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i2960id.html
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Jul 29, 2006 ... In the spring of 2005, sightings of the Montezuma quail were documented in the Chisos Mountains for the first time since a reintroduction ...
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www.nps.gov/bibe/naturescience/mont_quail.htm
www.nps.gov/bibe/naturescience/mont_quail.htm
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Montezuma Quail: Odd, plump quail with short tail, complexly buff-barred and streaked dark upperparts, and heavily white spotted dark underparts divided by a wide rufous-brown stripe from breast to tail. Face is boldly patterned black and white; ... The Montezuma Quail has a large range, estimated globally at 690,000...
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At the approach of danger, the Montezuma Quail often crouches and freezes rather than flying off. It may sometimes be seen creeping stealthily away, looking more like a rodent than a bird. This bird relishes berries and acorns as well as its winter staples, tubers and bulbs, which it scratches out with its sturdy feet.
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Similar Species: A close relative of the Montezuma Quail is the Ocellated Quail, Cyrtonyx ocellatus. They are found in southern Mexico to Honduras, range does not overlap Montezuma Quail. I do not believe that there are any in American or European aviaries.
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www.gbwf.org/quail/mearns.html
www.gbwf.org/quail/mearns.html
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