Montezuma Quail
Montezuma Quail · BirdGacha
347 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 185.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivorous
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 94).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 60).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Diana Doyle · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Cyrtonyx montezumae mearnsi
sw USA and n Mexico
- Cyrtonyx montezumae montezumae
c Mexico
- Cyrtonyx montezumae rowleyi
Oaxaca (s Mexico)
- Cyrtonyx montezumae sallei
Michoacán and Guerrero (sw Mexico)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Cyrtonyx montezumae
Which family does it belong to?
New World Quail (Odontophoridae)
Where is it found?
North America & Middle America: Southwestern US & Mexico
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Rich Kostecke · CC BY-NC
