? New World quails
California Quail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae Gould, 1844
Genera
Dendrortyx Oreortyx Callipepla Philortyx Colinus Odontophorus Dactylortyx Cyrtonyx Rhynchortyx

The New World quails are small birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits. The American species are in their own family Odontophoridae, whereas the Old World birds are in the pheasant family Phasianidae. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1050x682, 92 KB) Description: California Quail (Callipepla californica) Creator: Gary Kramer URL: Fish and Wildlife Service Licence: File links The following pages link to this file: New World quail Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Many - see section below. ... Families Megapodidae Numididae Odontophoridae Phasianidae Meleagrididae Tetraonidae Cracidae Mesitornithidae The Galliformes is an order of birds containing the turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants. ... Duckbilled Platypus. ... species see species list The Wood-quails are birds in the genus Odontophorus of the New World quail family, which occur as resident breeding species in New World tropical cloud- and rainforests. ... Genera Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia † See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. ... The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus; it includes Europe, Asia, and Africa (collectively known as Africa-Eurasia), plus surrounding islands. ... In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Genera Ithaginis Catreus Rheinartia Crossoptilon Lophura Argusianus Pucrasia Syrmaticus Chrysolophus Phasianus † See also partridge, quail Pheasants are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes. ... The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their allies. ...

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Link titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleLink titleMedia:Example.oggMedia:Example.oggMedia:Example.oggMedia:Example.ogg==Species== Part of the Style and how-to series Shortcut: WP:HEP See also Help:Editing, m:Help:Editing, m:Help:Starting_a_new_page Wikipedia is a WikiWiki, which means that anyone can easily edit any unprotected article and have those changes posted immediately to that page. ... Part of the Style and how-to series Shortcut: WP:HEP See also Help:Editing, m:Help:Editing, m:Help:Starting_a_new_page Wikipedia is a WikiWiki, which means that anyone can easily edit any unprotected article and have those changes posted immediately to that page. ... Part of the Style and how-to series Shortcut: WP:HEP See also Help:Editing, m:Help:Editing, m:Help:Starting_a_new_page Wikipedia is a WikiWiki, which means that anyone can easily edit any unprotected article and have those changes posted immediately to that page. ... Part of the Style and how-to series Shortcut: WP:HEP See also Help:Editing, m:Help:Editing, m:Help:Starting_a_new_page Wikipedia is a WikiWiki, which means that anyone can easily edit any unprotected article and have those changes posted immediately to that page. ... Part of the Style and how-to series Shortcut: WP:HEP See also Help:Editing, m:Help:Editing, m:Help:Starting_a_new_page Wikipedia is a WikiWiki, which means that anyone can easily edit any unprotected article and have those changes posted immediately to that page. ... Part of the Style and how-to series Shortcut: WP:HEP See also Help:Editing, m:Help:Editing, m:Help:Starting_a_new_page Wikipedia is a WikiWiki, which means that anyone can easily edit any unprotected article and have those changes posted immediately to that page. ... Part of the Style and how-to series Shortcut: WP:HEP See also Help:Editing, m:Help:Editing, m:Help:Starting_a_new_page Wikipedia is a WikiWiki, which means that anyone can easily edit any unprotected article and have those changes posted immediately to that page. ...

• Bearded Tree Quail, Dendrortyx barbatus
• Long-tailed Tree Quail, Dendrortyx macroura
• Buffy-crowned Tree Quail, Dendrortyx leucophrys
• Mountain Quail, Oreortyx pictus
• Scaled Quail, Callipepla squamata
• Elegant Quail, Callipepla douglasii
• California Quail, Callipepla californica
• Gambel's Quail, Callipepla gambelii
• Barred Quail, Philortyx fasciatus
• Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus
• Black-throated Bobwhite, Colinus nigrogularis
• Spot-bellied Bobwhite, Colinus leucopogon
• Crested Bobwhite, Colinus cristatus
• Marbled Wood Quail, Odontophorus gujanensis
• Spot-winged Wood Quail, Odontophorus capueira
• Black-eared Wood Quail, Odontophorus melanotis
• Rufous-fronted Wood Quail, Odontophorus erythrops
• Black-fronted Wood Quail, Odontophorus atrifrons
• Chestnut Wood Quail, Odontophorus hyperythrus
• Dark-backed Wood Quail, Odontophorus melanonotus
• Rufous-breasted Wood Quail, Odontophorus speciosus
• Tacarcuna Wood Quail, Odontophorus dialeucos
• Gorgeted Wood Quail, Odontophorus strophium [1]
• Venezuelan Wood Quail, Odontophorus columbianus
• Black-breasted Wood Quail, Odontophorus leucolaemus
• Stripe-faced Wood Quail, Odontophorus balliviani
• Starred Wood Quail, Odontophorus stellatus
• Spotted Wood Quail, Odontophorus guttatus
• Singing Quail, Dactylortyx thoracicus
• Montezuma Quail, Cyrtonyx montezumae
• Ocellated Quail, Cyrtonyx ocellatus
• Tawny-faced Quail, Rhynchortyx cinctus

Binomial name Callipepla squamata Vigors, 1830 The Scaled Quail, Callipepla squamata also commonly called the Blue Quail, is in the New World quail family. ... Binomial name Callipepla californica (Shaw, 1798) The California Quail, Callipepla californica, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. ... Binomial name Callipepla gambelii Gambel, 1843 The Gambels Quail, Callipepla gambelii, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. ... Binomial name Colinus virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bobwhite Quail or Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus, is a ground-dwelling bird native to North America. ... Binomial name Odontophorus guttatus (Gould, 1838) The Spotted Wood-Quail, Odontophorus guttatus, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. ...

External links

• New World quail videos on the Internet Bird Collection