Colín de California
Callipepla californica
New World Quail (Odontophoridae) · Galliformes (Galliformes)
Juega un quiz con Colín de California y especies parecidas
Ver todas las fotos, vídeo y sonido
Revisión necesaria
Birdr es un proyecto de comunidad, y muchas fotos aún necesitan un visto humano. Si conoces esta ave, puedes ayudar revisando sus imágenes.
A menudo se confunde con
En los quizzes, los jugadores suelen confundir Colín de California con estas aves: o se eligió esta especie por error, o al revés.
| Especies | Confusiones |
|---|---|
| Colín de Gambel Callipepla gambelii | 9 |
| Colín de Virginia Colinus virginianus | 3 |
| Colín de Moctezuma Cyrtonyx montezumae | 2 |
| Colín Serrano Oreortyx pictus | 1 |
| Gallo de las Artemisas Grande Centrocercus urophasianus | 1 |
Familia
The New World quail are small birds, that despite their similar appearance and habits to the Old World quail, belong to a different family known as the Odontophoridae. In contrast, the Old World quail are in the Phasianidae family, sharing only a remote phylogenetic connection with their New World counterparts through their mutual classification within the Phasianoidea superfamily. The geographical range of the New World quail extends from Canada to southern Brazil, and two species, the California quail and the …
Orden
Galliformes , also known as gallinaceous birds or landfowl, is an order of heavy-bodied terrestrial birds that contains about 290 species. The order is divided into five families: Phasianidae (chicken and junglefowls, Old World quails, partridges, pheasants, turkeys, peafowl and grouse), Odontophoridae (New World quails), Numididae (guinea fowl), Cracidae (including chachalacas and curassows), and Megapodiidae (incubator birds like malleefowl and brushturkeys). Galliformes and the semi-aquatic order Anseriformes (waterfowl) are collectively called fowl.