Cyrtonyx
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Cyrtonyx is a bird genus in the New World quail family Odontophoridae.
The genus Cyrtonyx was introduced in 1844 by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould.[1] The name combines the Ancient Greek kurtos meaning "curved" and onux meaning "nail" or "claw".[2] The type species is the Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae).[3]
Species
The genus contains three species:[4][5]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae).jpg | Montezuma quail | Cyrtonyx montezumae | Mexico, Southwest United States |
| File:Cyrtonyx ocellatus - 1820-1863 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - UBA01 IZ17100215 detail.png | Ocellated quail | Cyrtonyx ocellatus | Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua |
| File:Cyrtonyx montezumae sallei.JPG | Salle's quail | Cyrtonyx sallei | Michoacán, Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Puebla, Mexico |
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References
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