Common name for two distinct groups of BIRDS in the order GALLIFORMES: the New World or American quails of the family Odontophoridae and the Old World quails in the genus COTURNIX, family Phasianidae.

Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer COLINUS or COTURNIX; note JAPANESE QUAIL see COTURNIX; diseases: coordinate with BIRD DISEASES

DUI

D011784 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0018315

Previous indexing

Birds (1966-1972); Poultry (1966-1972)

History note

73

Public note

73