Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Galliformes |
| Family | Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae) |
| Species | Coturnix novaezelandiae |
| Codes | nezqua1, NZQU |
Identification
The New Zealand Quail (Coturnix novaezelandiae) is a member of the Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies family within the order Galliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code nezqua1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies