List of Birds of Oklahoma - New World Quail

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.

  • Scaled Quail, Callipepla squamata
  • Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus

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