Banded Quail
E49833
The Banded Quail (Philortyx fasciatus) is a small, ground-dwelling New World quail native to arid and semi-arid scrublands of western Mexico, recognized by its distinctive banded plumage and social covey behavior.
Aliases (2)
- banded quail ×2
- New World quails ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New World quail
→
bird → gamebird → species of bird → |
| activityPattern |
diurnal
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|
| behavior |
forms coveys
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ground-dwelling → |
| bodySize |
small
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|
| class |
Aves
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| clutchSize |
relatively large clutch for body size
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| commonName |
Banded Quail
→
banded quail → |
| describedBy |
John Cassin
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|
| diet |
green plant material
→
insects → seeds → |
| domain |
Eukaryota
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|
| endemicTo |
Mexico
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|
| family |
Odontophoridae
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|
| foragingStratum |
ground
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| foundIn |
Colima, Mexico
→
Jalisco, Mexico → Michoacán, Mexico → Nayarit, Mexico → Pacific slope of western Mexico → Sinaloa, Mexico → |
| genus |
Philortyx
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|
| habitat |
arid scrubland
→
dry brushy hillsides → semi-arid scrubland → thorn scrub → |
| hasScientificNameAuthorship |
(Cassin, 1855)
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| IUCNStatus |
Least Concern
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|
| kingdom |
Animalia
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|
| locomotion |
short-distance flight
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terrestrial → |
| movement |
resident
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|
| nativeTo |
Mexico
→
western Mexico → |
| nestType |
ground nest
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|
| order |
Galliformes
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|
| phylum |
Chordata
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|
| plumageCharacteristic |
barred underparts
→
distinctive banded pattern → |
| reproduction |
lays eggs in a ground scrape
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| scientificName |
Philortyx fasciatus
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|
| socialStructure |
gregarious
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| taxonRank |
species
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| yearDescribed |
1855
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|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Banded Quail
→
Banded Quail ("banded quail") → Philortyx fasciatus → Philortyx fasciatus ("banded quail") → |
commonName |
|
Philortyx fasciatus
("New World quails")
→
|
belongsTo |