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MONTEZUMA QUAIL
(Crytonyx montezumae)
The Montezuma Quail is native to the south-west US and the northern mountains of Mexico. It is also known as the Mearn's Quail, Harlequin Quail and the Fool Quail. The Fool Quail name is because of its behaviour, which includes crouching motionless until being practically stepped upon before exploding straight up into noisily whirring flight.
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