Organisms

Coturnix

A genus of BIRDS in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES, containing the common European and other Old World QUAIL.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus of BIRDS in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES, containing the common European and other Old World QUAIL.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Coturnix japonica
  • Japanese Quail
  • Japanese Quails
  • Quail, Japanese
  • Quails, Japanese

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

diseases: coord IM with BIRD DISEASES (IM)

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History Note

91(75); was see under QUAIL 1975-90

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.248w.350w.650w.350w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Coturnix. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003370. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003370
  2. Coturnix. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coturnix
  3. Coturnix. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1869243