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WILDLIFE SPECIES: Cyrtonyx montezumae | Montezuma Quail 



ABBREVIATION : 
CYMO

COMMON NAMES : 
   Montezuma quail
   harlequin quail
   fool quail


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for Montezuma quail is Cyrtonyx
montezumae (Vigors).  It is a member of the pheasant family, Phasianidae
[10,17,20].  Subspecies accepted by some authorities include:
        
C. m. ssp. mearnsi Nelson     Mearn's quail [10] 
C. m. ssp. merriami Nelson      Merriam's Montezuma quail [10] 
C. m. ssp. montezumae (Vigors) [10,17] 
C. m. ssp. rowleyi Phillips [10] 
C. m. ssp. sallei Verreaux     Salle's quail [10,17]


ORDER : 
Galliformes

CLASS : 
Bird

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
See OTHER STATUS

OTHER STATUS : 
Merriam's Montezuma quail is federally listed as endangered [23].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet Sullivan, June 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Sullivan, Janet. 1994. Cyrtonyx montezumae. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Cyrtonyx montezumae | Montezuma Quail