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Ocellated Quail

Cyrtonyx ocellatus

Vulnerable

Envergadura

24,1 cm

Peso

200,0 g

Familia

Odontophoridae

Orden

Galliformes

Acerca de

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
Envergadura	24,1 cm	9.5 in
Peso	200,0 g	7.05 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

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

Distribución geográfica

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.

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Sonido

Canto

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.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Familia	Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus	Cyrtonyx
Especies	Cyrtonyx ocellatus

Distribution

Ocellated Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

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.