Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988 see Subcohort Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
       [Order] Galliformes Temminck, 1820 - fowl
         phasianoids see Superfamily Phasianoidea Vigors, 1825
           Family Phasianidae Vigors, 1825 - turkeys, grouse, pheasants, partridges
             Subfamily Perdicinae Bonaparte, 1838
               Genus Coturnix Bonnaterre, 1790
                 Coturnix coturnix (Linnaeus, 1758) - common quail
                   1 Coturnix coturnix coturnix (Linnaeus, 1758) - Eurasian quail
                   2 Coturnix coturnix conturbans Hartert, 1917
                   3 Coturnix coturnix inopinata Hartert, 1917
                   4 Coturnix coturnix africana Temminck & Schlegel, 1849 - African quail
                   5 Coturnix coturnix erlangeri Zedlitz, 1912