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Family Odontophoridae (New World Quails)

John Carroll, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Copyright (c) 1994 Lynx Ediciones.

Abstract

Class AVES

Order GALLIFORMES

Suborder PHASIANI

Family ODONTOPHORIDAE

(NEW WORLD QUAILS)

  • Fairly small terrestrial birds with compact body, strong legs, and short wings.
  • 17-37 cm
  • Neotropical and Nearctic Regions
  • Tropical, subtropical and temperate forests, forest edge, savanna and agricultural land, from sea-level to 3300 m.
  • 9 genera, 32 species, 139 taxa.
  • 2 species threatened; none extinct since 1600.