Montezuma Quail
Cyrtonyx montezumae
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A small rotund New World quail (~185 g) of family Odontophoridae, males with a harlequin-patterned black and white face. Inhabits pine-oak and grassland habitats in montane areas from Arizona and Texas to Honduras. Forages by digging bulbs and tubers with strong curved claws. Least Concern; cryptic and rarely seen; populations declining with overgrazing of native bunchgrass.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 24,0 cm | 9.4 in |
| الوزن | 185,5 g | 6.54 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Male has harlequin black-and-white face with bold white stripes and spots; chestnut-brown body with white spots on flanks; blue-grey crest; female cryptically mottled brown with faint facial pattern.
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Resident in the mountains of Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas at 1,400-3,000 m. Found in oak and pine-oak woodland.
Diet & Feeding
Omnivorous; digs for bulbs, tubers, seeds, and invertebrates with its stout bill in Mexican pine-oak forests and grasslands.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: DM. Incubation: 24-26 days.
عدد البيض في الوضع
2-15
الصوت
الغناء
Eerie, descending wavering whistle 'wheeeoo' given by male from grass; ghostly and ventriloquial. Alarm is a low nasal 'wee-wee'; flushed birds produce loud burst of wing beats.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| الفصيلة | Odontophoridae (New World Quail) |
| Genus | Cyrtonyx |
| الأنواع | Cyrtonyx montezumae |
Distribution
Montezuma Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.
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