About New World Quail

Overview

The New World Quail are a family of birds (Latin: Odontophoridae) within the order Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse). Worldwide the family includes about 10 genera and 34 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Middle America, South America, the Nearctic. Notable genera include Odontophorus, Callipepla, Colinus. Galliformes are the gamebirds: chickens, pheasants, quail, turkeys, peafowl and grouse, a largely terrestrial order of about 307 species distributed on every continent except Antarctica.

Classification

Family: Odontophoridae (New World Quail); Order: Gamebirds (Chickens, Pheasants and Grouse); about 10 genera and 34 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Middle America, South America, the Nearctic.