Genus

Montezuma and Ocellated Quails

Cyrtonyx

2 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
FamilyOdontophoridae (New World Quails)
GenusCyrtonyx (Montezuma and Ocellated Quails)

Species in this group

Cyrtonyx ocellatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cyrtonyx montezumae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Montezuma and Ocellated Quails

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 6 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Ocellated Quail			<5%
2	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Montezuma Quail			<5%
3	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Montezuma Quail			<5%
4	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Montezuma Quail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	<5%
	Ocellated Quail			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
2	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
3	Royal Burgers' Zoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
4	Buttonwood Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Elmwood Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Tropical Birdland, Leicestershire	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity