New World quail
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New World Quails
Scientific classification
Genera
Dendrortyx
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 .
This group is related to other members of the gamebird order thus.
ORDER GALLIFORMES
Family Megapodiidae : mound-builders
Family Cracidae : chachalacas, guans and curassows
Family Tetraonidae : grouse
Family Phasianidae : partridges, pheasants, quail, and allies
Family Numididae : guineafowl
Family Meleagrididae : turkeys
Family Mesitornithidae : mesites
Family Odontophoridae
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
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
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ja:ナンベイウズラ科 (Sibley)
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