Philortyx fasciatus

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Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird
quail
species
assessedBy IUCN
behavior gregarious
belongsTo Banded Quail
surface form: New World quails
bodySize small
breedingSeason rainy season
class Aves
commonName Banded Quail
surface form: banded quail
conservationStatus Least Concern
describedBy John Cassin
diet insects
seeds
endemicTo Mexico
family Odontophoridae
foragingStratum ground
foundInCountry Mexico
foundInRegion southwestern Mexico
western Mexico
genus Philortyx
habitat arid woodland
dry scrub
thorn forest
hasBinomialAuthority (Cassin, 1855)
hasFeatherColor brown
hasFeatherPattern banded
hasScientificName Philortyx fasciatus self-link
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle ground-dwelling
movement terrestrial
nativeTo Mexico
nestLocation ground
order Galliformes
parentTaxon Philortyx
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
socialStructure small coveys
taxonRank species
typeSpeciesOf Philortyx

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Philortyx fasciatus hasScientificName Philortyx fasciatus self-link
Philortyx hasSpecies Philortyx fasciatus
Banded Quail scientificName Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx typeSpecies Philortyx fasciatus