Montezuma Quail vs Banded Quail
Cyrtonyx montezumae comparado con Philortyx fasciatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Montezuma Quail | Banded Quail |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Cyrtonyx montezumae | Philortyx fasciatus |
| Orden | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familia | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 24,0 cm (9.4 in) | 19,7 cm (7.8 in) |
| Peso | 185,5 g (6.54 oz) | 127,25 g (4.49 oz) |
| Dieta | Omnivorous; digs for bulbs, tubers, seeds, and invertebrates with its stout bill in Mexican pine-oak … | Eats seeds and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and dry grassland. Forages on ground … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-15 | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Montezuma Quail
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.
Banded Quail
High-pitched, whistled 'wit-wit-weee' repeated persistently from dense scrub. Covey contact calls are soft, rapid clucks; alarm produces sharp explosive chips.
Geographic Range & Migration
Montezuma Quail
Resident in the mountains of Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas at 1,400-3,000 m. Found in oak and pine-oak woodland.
Banded Quail
Endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico from Jalisco south to Guerrero and Oaxaca. Found in dry forest and thorn scrub.
Estado de conservación
Montezuma Quail
Banded Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Montezuma Quail
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.
Banded Quail
Heavily barred black and buff throughout, including crown; white supercilium; throat whitish; short rounded crest; belly barred buff and black; sexes similar. Distinctive fine barring on entire body.
About These Birds
Montezuma Quail
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.
Banded Quail
A small New World quail (~125 g) of family Odontophoridae, with bold horizontal brown-and-white banding across the breast and flanks. Endemic to semi-arid scrublands, grasslands, and dry forests of the Balsas Depression in central Mexico. Forages in groups on the ground for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; a monotypic genus restricted to Mexico's western interior.