Montezuma Quail

Cyrtonyx montezumae - Colin arlequin

Colin arlequin
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Galliformes

  • Family
    :

    Odontophoridés

  • Genus
    :

    Cyrtonyx

  • Species
    :

    montezumae

Descriptor

Vigors, 1830

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 23 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 176 à 195 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Colin arlequin
♂ adult
Colin arlequin
♂ adult

Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

  • Cyrtonyx montezumae montezumae (c Mexico)
  • Cyrtonyx montezumae mearnsi (sw USA, n and Coahuila. n Mexico.)
  • Cyrtonyx montezumae rowleyi (Oaxaca. s Mexico.)
  • Cyrtonyx montezumae sallei (Michoacán, Guerrero. sw Mexico.)

Foreign names

  • Colin arlequin,
  • Colín de Moctezuma,
  • codorniz-asteca,
  • Montezumawachtel,
  • pettyes fogasfürj,
  • Montezumabergkwartel,
  • Quaglia di Montezuma,
  • montezumavaktel,
  • Aztekvaktel,
  • prepelka kráľovská,
  • křepel harlekýn,
  • Montezumavagtel,
  • montezumanviiriäinen,
  • colí de Moctezuma,
  • przepiór perlisty,
  • Montesumas paipala,
  • Плачущий перепел, перепел Монтесумы,
  • シロマダラウズラ,
  • 彩鹑,
  • 彩鶉,

Voice song and call

Colin arlequin
♂ adult

Habitat

Colin arlequin
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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