Philortyx
E8881
Philortyx is a genus of New World quails known for their ground-dwelling habits and occurrence in scrub and grassland habitats of the Americas.
Aliases (1)
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
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|
| locomotion |
terrestrial
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|
| namedAfter |
Greek words "philos" and "ortyx"
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|
| nativeTo |
New World
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|
| order |
Galliformes
→
Galliformes → |
| parentTaxon |
Odontophoridae
→
Philortyx → |
| phylum |
Chordata
→
|
| reproduction |
ground nester
→
oviparous → |
| subfamily |
Odontophorinae
→
|
| taxonAuthor |
John Cassin
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|
| taxonRank |
genus
→
|
| typeSpecies |
Philortyx fasciatus
→
|
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Banded Quail
→
Philortyx fasciatus → |
genus |
|
Philortyx fasciatus
→
Philortyx fasciatus → |
parentTaxon |
|
Odontophoridae
→
|
includes |
|
Philortyx fasciatus
→
|
typeSpeciesOf |