Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderGalliformes
- FamilyOdontophoridae
山翎鹑（Oreortyx pictus） 鳞斑鹑（Callipepla squamata） 齿鹑科（学名：Odontophoridae）是鸡形目的一科，现存9属。分布于美洲大陆，比鹌鹑稍大，大多数种类长有冠羽。以昆虫和植物的种子等为食。最常见的种类为山齿鹑。珠颈斑鹑为美国加利福尼亚州的州鸟。 须林鹑属(Dendrortyx) 须林鹑(Dendrortyx barbatus) 黄顶林鹑（Dendrortyx leucophrys） 长尾林鹑（Dendrortyx macroura） 山翎鹑属(Oreortyx) 山翎鹑（Oreortyx pictus） 翎鹑属（Callipepla） 珠颈翎鹑（Callipepla californica） 华丽翎鹑（Callipepla douglasii） 黑腹翎鹑（Callipepla gambelii） 鳞翎鹑（Callipepla squamata） 斑鹑属（Callipepla） 斑鹑（Philortyx fasciatus） 齿鹑属（Colinus） 冠齿鹑（Colinus cristatus） 斑胸齿鹑（Colinus leucopogon） 黑喉齿鹑（Colinus nigrogularis） 山齿鹑（Colinus virginianus） 林鹑属（Odontophorus） 黑额林鹑（Odontophorus atrifrons） 纹颊林鹑（Odontophorus balliviani） 斑翅林鹑（Odontophorus capueira） 委内瑞拉林鹑（Odontophorus columbianus） 黑顶林鹑（Odontophorus dialeucos） 棕额林鹑（Odontophorus erythrops） 云斑林鹑（Odontophorus gujanensis） 点斑林鹑（Odontophorus guttatus） 栗林鹑（Odontophorus hyperythrus） 白喉林鹑（Odontophorus leucolaemus） 暗背林鹑（Odontophorus melanonotus） 黑耳林鹑（Odontophorus melanotis） 棕胸林鹑（Odontophorus speciosus） 黄眼斑林鹑（Odontophorus stellatus） 领林鹑（Odontophorus strophium） 歌鹑属（Dactylortyx） 歌鹑（Dactylortyx thoracicus） 彩鹑属（Cyrtonyx） 彩鹑（Cyrtonyx montezumae） 眼斑彩鹑（Cyrtonyx ocellatus） 茶脸鹑属（Rhynchortyx） 茶脸鹑（Rhynchortyx cinctus）
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The New World quail are small birds, that despite their similar appearance and habits to the Old World quail, belong to a different family known as the Odontophoridae. In contrast, the Old World quail are in the Phasianidae family, sharing only a remote phylogenetic connection with their New World counterparts through their mutual classification within the Phasianoidea superfamily. The geographical range of the New World quail extends from Canada to southern Brazil, and two species, the California quail and the bobwhite quail, have been successfully introduced to New Zealand. The stone partridge and Nahan's partridge, both found in Africa, seem to belong to the family. Species are found across a variety of habitats from tropical rainforest to deserts, although a few species are capable of surviving at very low temperatures. There are 34 species divided into 10 genera.
The legs of most New World quails are short but powerful, with some species having very thick legs for digging. They lack the spurs of many Old World galliformes. Although they are capable of short bursts of strong flight, New World quails prefer to walk, and run from danger (or hide), taking off explosively only as a last resort. Plumage varies from dull to spectacular, and many species have ornamental crests or plumes on their heads. Moderate sexual dichromism is seen in plumage, with males having brighter plumage.