Old World quail
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![A quail trap from Malaysia, also known as the jebak puyuh: A female quail was placed in the woven container behind the netting. As the female called out, a male mate would approach and then the trap would fall on him. Quails are now rarely found in the wild in Malaysia, so such devices now serve as decoration.[1]](/Images/godic/202501/30/The_Childrens_Museum_of_Indianapolis_-_Quail_trap3903.jpg")
Old World quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae.
New World quail are also found in the Galliformes, but are not in the same family (Odontophoridae). Buttonquails are not closely related at all, but are named for their similar appearance. They are presently found in the Turnicidae family in the Charadriiformes, more closely related to shorebirds, gulls and auks.