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The Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) is a stubby, secretive New World quail of Mexico and some nearby parts of the United States. It is also known as Mearns's quail , the harlequin quail (for the male's striking pattern), and the fool quail (for its behavior).
The geographical range of the New World quail extends from Canada to southern Brazil, and two species, the California quail and the bobwhite quail, have been successfully introduced to New Zealand. The stone partridge and Nahan's partridge , both found in Africa, seem to belong to the family.
Scaled quail avoid the dense growth associated with streamsides. Transmitter-fitted scaled quail had individual home range sizes of 52 and 60 acres (21 and 24 ha). [14] An absolute requirement by scaled quail for a source of open water has not been established; there is some debate in the literature whether there is such a requirement.
Mearns may refer to: Kincardineshire, a county in Scotland also known as the Mearns ... Montezuma quail or Mearns quail This page was last edited on 2 ...
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 ...
Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It inhabits the desert regions of Arizona , California , Colorado , New Mexico , Nevada , Utah , Texas , and Sonora ; also New Mexico-border Chihuahua and the Colorado River region of Baja California .
Genus Podogymnura – Mearns, 1905 – two species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Dinagat gymnure. P. aureospinula Heaney & Morgan, 1982: Philippines: Size: 19–22 cm (7–9 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail [16] Habitat: Forest [43] Diet: Insects, worms, and birds ...
The Galliformes are a clade of bird species of cosmopolitan distribution that, with the Anseriformes, belong to the branch Galloanserae.The group have more than 270 living species and includes the megapodes, chachalacas, guans, curassows, turkeys, grouse, New World quails, pheasants, partridges and guineafowl.