The Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) is one of North America’s most striking—and most secretive—quail species. A male dressed in bold black-and-white facial markings, chestnut plumage, and white-spotted flanks looks almost too elaborate to disappear into a grassy hillside. Yet disappearing is exactly what this bird does best. Found primarily in the mountains of Mexico, with …
