Cyrtonyx
Appearance
Cyrtonyx | |
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Cyrtonyx montezumae | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Odontophoridae |
Genus: | Cyrtonyx Gould, 1844 |
Cyrtonyx is a bird genus in the family Odontophoridae. It contains the following species:
- Montezuma quail, (Cyrtonyx montezumae)
- Ocellated quail (Cyrtonyx ocellatus)