Genus Lofortyx (Noun)
Meaning
California quail.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The California quail belongs to the genus Lophortyx.
- Taxonomists often refer to the California quail by its genus name Lophortyx.
- Biologists place the California quail within the genus Lophortyx in order to differentiate it from other related bird species.
- Further study revealed the classification of the California quail in the genus Lophortyx, separate from the scaled quail genus Callipepla.
- Studies involving genetic diversity generally start with determining which birds fall within the same genus Lophortyx, specifically with regard to California quail conservation.