Philortyx

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Philortyx is a genus of New World quails known for their ground-dwelling habits and occurrence in scrub and grassland habitats of the Americas.

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Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
species
taxon
behavior ground-dwelling
class Aves
commonName Banded Quail
New World quails
conservationStatus Least Concern
describedBy John Cassin
describedInYear 1850
diet insects
seeds
seeds
small invertebrates
distribution Americas
Mexico
North America
ecologicalNiche ground-dwelling bird
family Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae
habitat arid grassland
grassland
open woodland
scrub
scrub
thorny brush
hasBeak true
hasFeathers true
hasSpecies Philortyx fasciatus
hasWings true
kingdom Animalia
locomotion terrestrial
namedAfter Greek words "philos" and "ortyx"
nativeTo New World
order Galliformes
Galliformes
parentTaxon Odontophoridae
Philortyx
phylum Chordata
reproduction ground nester
oviparous
subfamily Odontophorinae
taxonAuthor John Cassin
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Philortyx fasciatus


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