| Montezuma quail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Odontophoridae |
| Genus: | Cyrtonyx |
| Species: | C. montezumae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtonyx montezumae (Vigors, 1830)
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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).
- ^ BirdLife International (2021). "Cyrtonyx montezumae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22728212A137904353. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22728212A137904353.en. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Cyrtonyx montezumae". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 13 August 2024.