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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]
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Montezuma is a town in Reserve Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] The population was 1,022 at the 2010 census. It is located approximately 66 miles west of the state capital Indianapolis .
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."
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 ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Benton County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1] There are 6 properties listed on the National Register in the county.
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 ...
Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet. Two species and a species pair have been recorded in Indiana. Red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensis