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Coronado National Memorial
Birds
Pair of montezuma quail camoflauged on ground.

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Montezuma Quail

Coronado National Memorial is well known for its wide variety of birds, with different species being sighted each season of the year. More than 150 species have been recorded, including about 50 resident birds. Among those often seen in the memorial are acorn woodpecker, Mexican jay, spotted towhee, rufous-crowned sparrow, painted redstart, white-winged dove, and many species of hummingbirds. Species that occur regularly in the memorial but are not geographically widespread in the United States (or are low in numbers elsewhere) are Montezuma quail, whiskered screech owl, Lucifer hummingbird, and Arizona (Strickland’s) woodpecker.
Coati in the oak trees  

Did You Know?
The Coati (Chulo in Spanish) is a member of the same family as the raccoon. Rare in the U.S., coatis can be found at Coronado National Memorial in southeastern Arizona. The coati is one of the few communal carnivores in the United States.

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Last Updated: August 02, 2006 at 14:28 EST