Montezuma Quail (us-RGV)
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General Information
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Size
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Field Marks
Small, stocky, round-winged, ground-dwelling bird. Short, rounded, brown tail.
Male: Bold black and white face pattern. Buffy crest that projects backward over nape. Belly dark brown. Flanks and sides of breast gray with white spots. Back brown with buffy streaks. Wing coverts brown with black spots. Female: Plumage dull brown, darker on upperparts. Semblance of face pattern of male but mottled brown and buffy. Buffy crest on nape.
Similar species
The plumage and head shape are quite unlike any other quail. Female somewhat similar to female Northern Bobwhite but has a darker belly.
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Feeding & Behavior
Habitat & Nesting
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