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Montezuma Quail

Cyrtonyx montezumae

The Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) 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 (for the male's striking pattern), and the fool quail (for its behavior).

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Photo credit: Louis Agassiz Fuertes

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