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Montezuma Quail

Cyrtonyx montezumae

Least Concern

翼展

24.0 cm

体重

185.5 g

科

Odontophoridae

目

Galliformes

关于

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
翼展	24.0 cm	9.4 in
体重	185.5 g	6.54 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

2-15

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus	Cyrtonyx
物种	Cyrtonyx montezumae

Distribution

Montezuma Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

常见问题

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.