Cyrtonyx Explained
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 |
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| | Cyrtonyx montezumae | Mexico, Southwest United States |
| | Cyrtonyx ocellatus | Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua |
| Salle's quail | Cyrtonyx sallei | Michoacán, Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Puebla, Mexico | |
Notes and References
- Book: Gould, John . John Gould . 1844 . A Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America . London . Printed by Richard and John E. Taylor . Plate [7] and text .
- Book: Jobling, James A. . 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm . London . 978-1-4081-2501-4 . 129 .
- Book: Peters . James Lee . James L. Peters . 1934 . Check-List of Birds of the World . 2 . Harvard University Press . Cambridge, Massachusetts . 57 .
- Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . 2020 . Pheasants, partridges, francolins . IOC World Bird List Version 10.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 14 September 2020 .
- IUCN . 2020-08-26 . Cyrtonyx sallei: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T22724748A178118227 . en . 10.2305/iucn.uk.2020-3.rlts.t22724748a178118227.en. free .
