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Montezuma Quail

Cyrtonyx montezumae

Least Concern

날개 폭

24.0 cm

체중

185.5 g

과

Odontophoridae

목

Galliformes

소개

약 185g의 Odontophoridae 과의 소형 통통한 신세계 메추라기로 수컷은 어릿광대 무늬의 흑백 얼굴을 가진다. 애리조나·텍사스에서 온두라스까지 산지의 소나무-참나무·초원 서식지에 서식. 강한 굽은 발톱으로 구근과 괴경을 파며 채이며 먹는다. 최소 관심; 은밀하여 좀처럼 보기 어려우며 토착 묶음풀 과도 방목으로 개체수 감소 중.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	24.0 cm	9.4 in
체중	185.5 g	6.54 oz

식별

깃털

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

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: DM. Incubation: 24-26 days.

산란 수

2-15

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus	Cyrtonyx
종	Cyrtonyx montezumae

Distribution

Montezuma Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Montezuma Quail eat?

Omnivorous; digs for bulbs, tubers, seeds, and invertebrates with its stout bill in Mexican pine-oak forests and grasslands.

Where does the Montezuma Quail live?

Resident in the mountains of Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas at 1,400-3,000 m. Found in oak and pine-oak woodland.

Is the Montezuma Quail endangered?

The Montezuma Quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Montezuma Quail nest?

Nest type: DM. Incubation: 24-26 days.

What does the Montezuma Quail sound like?

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.

How big is the Montezuma Quail?

The Montezuma Quail has a wingspan of 24.0 cm, weight of 185.5 g.

What order and family does the Montezuma Quail belong to?

The Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.