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 Odontophoridae (Gould, 1844) - New World quails see Subfamily Odontophorinae Gould, 1844
             Genus Rhynchortyx Ogilvie-Grant, 1893 [monotypic]
               Rhynchortyx cinctus (Salvin, 1876) - tawny-faced quail
                 1 Rhynchortyx cinctus pudibundus Peters, 1929
                 2 Rhynchortyx cinctus cinctusᵀ (Salvin, 1876)
                 3 Rhynchortyx cinctus australis Chapman, 1915