The Montezuma Qail is a short chunky quail of northern Mexico and along the southern US border.
The Montezuma Quail is quite secretive, so seldom seen.
Like other Quails, it will feed mostly on the ground in groups.
Classification
Order: Galliformes
Family: Odontophoridae
Genus: Cyrtonyx
Species: C. montezumae
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Montezuma Quail
Montezuma Quail
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