Odontophoridae

Colinus cristatus Photo by Karla León (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:crested bobwhite (en); uru-do-campo (pt); colin huppé (fr); codorniz crestada (es); haubenwachtel (de)Taxonomy:Order GalliformesFamily OdontophoridaeRange:This species is found from Costa Rica to western Colombia and northern Brazil. They are also found on the island of Aruba in the Netherlands Antilles.Size:These birds are 18-24 cm long and weigh…

Oreortyx pictus Common name: mountain quail (en); codorniz-da-montanha (pt); colin des montagne (fr); codorniz picta (es); bergwachtel (de) Taxonomy: Order Galliformes Family Odontophoridae Range: This species is found along the Pacific coast of North America, from Oregon to California, in the United States, and down to Baja California in Mexico. Size: Mountain quails are 26-28…