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Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae)

Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae)
Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae)

About Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Turkey-like birds
  • Family: New World Quail

The Montezuma quail 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, and the fool quail.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2014-05-09

    Cave Creek Canyon--Southwestern Research Station, United States of America
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