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Ocellated Quail

Cyrtonyx ocellatus

Vulnerable

طول الجناح

24,1 cm

الوزن

200,0 g

الفصيلة

Odontophoridae

الرتبة

Galliformes

حول

A small New World quail (~200 g) of family Odontophoridae, with ocellated (eye-spot) patterning on the upperparts. Inhabits pine-oak forests and adjacent grasslands in highland Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Forages for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable; restricted range, rare throughout its distribution, and threatened by habitat degradation from logging and overgrazing.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	24,1 cm	9.5 in
الوزن	200,0 g	7.05 oz

التعرف

الريش

Male has complex black-and-white harlequin facial pattern; rufous-brown body with round white ocelli (eye-like spots) on flanks and wings; blue-grey crest. Female is mottled buff and brown, much plainer.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Resident in the highlands of Central America from Guatemala to Nicaragua at 600-2,000 m. Found in pine-oak and humid montane forest.

Diet & Feeding

Digs for bulbs, tubers, seeds, and invertebrates with stout bill in Central American pine-oak forest and grassland.

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

الصوت

الغناء

Mournful, slightly wavering whistle similar to Montezuma Quail but with 5–6 syllables; descending in pitch. Male calls from shaded scrub. Alarm is a sharp nasal clucking series.

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
الفصيلة	Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus	Cyrtonyx
الأنواع	Cyrtonyx ocellatus

Distribution

Ocellated Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Ocellated Quail eat?

Digs for bulbs, tubers, seeds, and invertebrates with stout bill in Central American pine-oak forest and grassland.

Where does the Ocellated Quail live?

Resident in the highlands of Central America from Guatemala to Nicaragua at 600-2,000 m. Found in pine-oak and humid montane forest.

Is the Ocellated Quail endangered?

The Ocellated Quail has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

What does the Ocellated Quail sound like?

Mournful, slightly wavering whistle similar to Montezuma Quail but with 5–6 syllables; descending in pitch. Male calls from shaded scrub. Alarm is a sharp nasal clucking series.

How big is the Ocellated Quail?

The Ocellated Quail has a wingspan of 24.1 cm, weight of 200.0 g.

What order and family does the Ocellated Quail belong to?

The Ocellated Quail (Cyrtonyx ocellatus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.