phasianid vs quail

phasianid and quail both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phasianid	Yes	No	No	No
quail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, quail is a hyponym of phasianid; that is, quail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phasianid:

Other hyponyms of phasianid include pheasant, partridge.

phasianid (noun)	quail (noun)
a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae	small gallinaceous game birds
	flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

phasianid (verb)	quail (verb)
	draw back, as with fear or pain