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The Montezuma quail was formally described in 1830 by Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors under the binomial name Ortyx montezumae based on a specimen collected in Mexico. [3] [4] This species is now placed in the genus Cyrtonyx that was introduced in 1844 by English ornithologist John Gould, with Montezuma quail as the type species. [5]
Cyrtonyx is a bird genus in the New World quail family Odontophoridae. The genus Cyrtonyx was introduced in 1844 by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould. [1] The name combines the Ancient Greek kurtos meaning "curved" and onux meaning "nail" or "claw". [2] The type species is the Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae). [3]
C. s. rowleyi (Phillips, 1966) - Rowley's quail or the southern Salle's quail: disputed taxonomic rank; endemic to the Sierra de Miahuatlán of Oaxaca and Guerrero, Mexico. Rowley's quail was originally listed as a subspecies of the Montezuma quail , but has now been shown to be morphologically similar to Salle's quail, revising its taxonomic ...
The New World quail are small birds, that despite their similar appearance and habits to the Old World quail, belong to a different family known as the Odontophoridae.In contrast, the Old World quail are in the Phasianidae family, sharing only a remote phylogenetic connection with their New World counterparts through their mutual classification within the Phasianoidea superfamily.
The king quail, an Old World quail, often is sold in the pet trade, and within this trade is commonly, though mistakenly, referred to as a "button quail". Many of the common larger species are farm-raised for table food or egg consumption , and are hunted on game farms or in the wild, where they may be released to supplement the wild population ...
The IUCN has assessed the ocellated quail as Vulnerable. Its population is estimated at fewer than 10,000 individuals. The species "has been undergoing a rapid population decline over the past ten years as a result of increased demand for agricultural land due to human population increases, mining concessions in its stronghold of Guatemala and increased hunting pressure."
Montezuma quail, Cyrtonyx montezumae (Vigors 1830) LC. C. m. mearnsi Nelson 1900 (Mearns's Montezuma quail) C. m. montezumae (Vigors 1830) (Massena harlequin quail) C. m. rowleyi Phillips 1966; C. m. sallei Verreaux 1859 (Salle's Montezuma/spot-breasted quail) NT; Genus Dactylortyx (Gambel 1848)Ogilvie-Grant 1893. Singing quail, Dactylortyx ...
Japanese quail (C. japonica) or Domesticated quail: Common quail (C. coturnix) the 11~12th century CE: Japan: meat, eggs, research, pets considerable physical changes Common in the wild and in captivity 2b Galliformes: Domestic canary (Serinus canaria domestica) Wild canary (Serinus canaria canaria) the 15th century CE: the Canary Islands, Europe