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Category:Odontophoridae - BirdForum Opus

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Family:Odontophoridae

Description

New World Quails.

Taxonomy

Odontophoridae is a family in the order Galliformes.
The genus Ptilopachus was formerly placed in the family Phasianidae. It's the only genus from the Old World.


Family Odontophoridae view • edit

Genus Ptilopachus view • edit
P. petrosus Stone Partridge
P. nahani Nahan's Partridge

Genus Rhynchortyx view • edit
R. cinctus Tawny-faced Quail

Genus Oreortyx view • edit
O. pictus Mountain Quail

Genus Dendrortyx view • edit
D. leucophrys Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge
D. macroura Long-tailed Wood Partridge
D. barbatus Bearded Wood Partridge

Genus Philortyx view • edit
P. fasciatus Banded Quail

Genus Colinus view • edit
C. virginianus Northern Bobwhite
C. nigrogularis Black-throated Bobwhite
C. cristatus Crested Bobwhite

Genus Callipepla view • edit
C. squamata Scaled Quail
C. douglasii Elegant Quail
C. californica California Quail
C. gambelii Gambel's Quail

Genus Cyrtonyx view • edit
C. montezumae Montezuma Quail
C. ocellatus Ocellated Quail

Genus Dactylortyx view • edit
D. thoracicus Singing Quail

Genus Odontophorus view • edit
O. gujanensis Marbled Wood Quail
O. capueira Spot-winged Wood Quail
O. melanotis Black-eared Wood Quail
O. atrifrons Black-fronted Wood Quail
O. erythrops Rufous-fronted Wood Quail
O. hyperythrus Chestnut Wood Quail
O. melanonotus Dark-backed Wood Quail
O. speciosus Rufous-breasted Wood Quail
O. dialeucos Tacarcuna Wood Quail
O. strophium Gorgeted Wood Quail
O. columbianus Venezuelan Wood Quail
O. leucolaemus Black-breasted Wood Quail
O. balliviani Stripe-faced Wood Quail
O. stellatus Starred Wood Quail
O. guttatus Spotted Wood Quail

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

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