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New World quail

New World Quails
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Galliformes
Family:Odontophoridae
Genera
 Dendrortyx
 Oreortyx
 Callipepla
 Philortyx
 Colinus
 Odontophorus
 Dactylortyx
 Cyrtonyx
 Rhynchortyx
The New World quails are small dumpy 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 family thus.