Odontophoridae
Ptilopachus petrosus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Ptilopachus petrosus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Ptilopachus petrosus, the stone partridge, is a gamebird where females are showier than males, listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Colinus virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Colinus virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Colinus virginianus, the northern bobwhite, is a small North American galliform with distinctive calls and specific habitat and range patterns.
Colinus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Colinus cristatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Colinus cristatus, the crested bobwhite, is a small bird with very similar-looking males and females and distinct patterned plumage.
Colinus nigrogularis (Gould, 1843)
Colinus nigrogularis (Gould, 1843)
Colinus nigrogularis, the Yucatan bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Central America with different male and female plumage.
Colinus leucopogon (R.Lesson, 1842)
Colinus leucopogon (R.Lesson, 1842)
Colinus leucopogon is a 22–24 cm bird with six subspecies showing geographically variable male plumage.
Dendrortyx leucophrys (Gould, 1844)
Dendrortyx leucophrys (Gould, 1844)
Dendrortyx leucophrys, the buffy-crowned wood partridge, is a bird with two subspecies found in Central American montane forests.
Dendrortyx macroura (Jardine & Selby, 1828)
Dendrortyx macroura (Jardine & Selby, 1828)
Dendrortyx macroura (long-tailed wood partridge) is a Mexican bird with distinct plumage, split into six geographically separated subspecies.
Dactylortyx thoracicus (Gambel, 1848)
Dactylortyx thoracicus (Gambel, 1848)
Dactylortyx thoracicus, the singing quail, is a small New World quail found across parts of Central America and Mexico in varied forest habitats.
Odontophorus hyperythrus Gould, 1858
Odontophorus hyperythrus Gould, 1858
Odontophorus hyperythrus, the chestnut wood quail, is a small Andean Colombian terrestrial quail with distinct sexual plumage differences.
Odontophorus guttatus (Gould, 1838)
Odontophorus guttatus (Gould, 1838)
Spotted wood quail (Odontophorus guttatus) is a small Central American ground-dwelling New World quail.
Odontophorus melanonotus Gould, 1861
Odontophorus melanonotus Gould, 1861
Odontophorus melanonotus, the dark-backed wood quail, is a small Andean forest bird with distinct brown and chestnut plumage.
Odontophorus gujanensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Odontophorus gujanensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Odontophorus gujanensis, the marbled wood quail, is an elusive ground-dwelling quail found in Neotropical forest undergrowth.
Odontophorus capueira (Spix, 1825)
Odontophorus capueira (Spix, 1825)
Odontophorus capueira, the spot-winged wood quail, is a small ground-dwelling gamebird from eastern South America.
Cyrtonyx montezumae (Vigors, 1830)
Cyrtonyx montezumae (Vigors, 1830)
Cyrtonyx montezumae is a small North American quail with plump build, ranging from Mexico to the southwestern US.
Oreortyx pictus (Douglas, 1829)
Oreortyx pictus (Douglas, 1829)
Oreortyx pictus, or mountain quail, is a North American non-migratory bird with distinct plumage and head topknots.
Callipepla gambelii (Gambel, 1843)
Callipepla gambelii (Gambel, 1843)
Callipepla gambelii, or Gambel's quail, is a small bird distinguishable by its plumage patterns and markings.
Callipepla californica (Shaw, 1798)
Callipepla californica (Shaw, 1798)
California quail (Callipepla californica) is a small New World quail and the official state bird of California.
Callipepla douglasii (Vigors, 1829)
Callipepla douglasii (Vigors, 1829)
Callipepla douglasii, the elegant quail, is a small crested bird native only to western Mexican habitats.
Callipepla squamata (Vigors, 1830)
Callipepla squamata (Vigors, 1830)
Callipepla squamata (scaled quail) is a New World quail native to arid regions of the southwestern US to central Mexico.
Philortyx fasciatus (Gould, 1844)
Philortyx fasciatus (Gould, 1844)
Philortyx fasciatus, the banded quail, is a non-migratory endemic quail of west-central Mexico with distinct plumage changes as it matures.
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