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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 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."
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This is a List of birds of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Texas.Unless otherwise stated, this list is based on a list published by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS). [1]
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 ...