New World Quail
Order: Galliformes. Family: Odontophoridae
The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits.
- Mountain Quail, Oreortyx pictus
- Scaled Quail, Callipepla squamata
- California Quail, Callipepla californica
- Gambel's Quail, Callipepla gambelii
- Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus
- Montezuma Quail, Cyrtonyx montezumae
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The United States
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