Montezuma Quail Photo Gallery
Male
Small-headed, round-bodied quail with a very short tail. Males have a harlequin facial pattern, a deep chestnut breast, and white spots on their sides.
© Susan Wrisley / Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 08, 2018Male
Small-headed, round-bodied quail that can be difficult to see well. Males have a harlequin pattern on the face and white dots on the side of its body.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryArizona, July 29, 2016Male
Forages by scratching the ground for seeds, grass roots, acorns, and insects. Typically uses surrounding dense vegetation or large rocks for cover while foraging.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryNew Mexico, April 01, 1997Not all videos have soundFemale
Small-headed, round-bodied quail with a very short tail. Females are cryptically marked in browns with whitish lines and a ghosting of the male's facial pattern.
© Lucas Bobay / Macaulay LibraryArizona, August 04, 2015Female
Small-headed, round-bodied quail with a very short tail. Females are cryptically marked in browns with whitish dots and lines. They have a ghosting of the male's facial pattern.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryArizona, July 29, 2016Compare with Similar Species
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New World Quail(Order: Galliformes, Family: Odontophoridae)
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