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Long-tailed Wood-partridge

Dendrortyx macroura

Least Concern

Envergadura

33,0 cm

Peso

386,5 g

Familia

Odontophoridae

Orden

Galliformes

Acerca de

A medium-sized New World quail (~385 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a long tail distinguishing it from related species. Endemic to Mexican highland forests, inhabiting cloud forest, pine-oak woodland, and humid mountain forest above 1,500 m. Feeds on seeds, plant material, and insects on the forest floor. Least Concern; restricted to Mexican mountains but common in suitable habitat.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	33,0 cm	13.0 in
Peso	386,5 g	13.63 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Rufous-brown above with black streaking; grey head with black-and-white facial streaks; exceptionally long rufous tail; underparts grey streaked black; longest tail of any wood-partridge.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to the mountains of central Mexico from Jalisco to Oaxaca. Found at 1,500-3,000 m in pine-oak and cloud forest.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; eats seeds, invertebrates, tubers, and small fruits in Mexican highland pine-oak forests. Scratches ground vigorously.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

4-6

Sonido

Canto

Produces a loud, resonant oo-oo-oo hooting series; calls are lower-pitched than Buffy-crowned. The deep, carrying hoots echo through Mexican mountain forest and pine-oak woodland.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Aves de Caza)
Familia	Odontophoridae (Codornices del Nuevo Mundo)
Genus	Dendrortyx
Especies	Dendrortyx macroura

Distribution

Long-tailed Wood-partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Noruega

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Long-tailed Wood-partridge eat?

Omnivorous; eats seeds, invertebrates, tubers, and small fruits in Mexican highland pine-oak forests. Scratches ground vigorously.

Where does the Long-tailed Wood-partridge live?

Endemic to the mountains of central Mexico from Jalisco to Oaxaca. Found at 1,500-3,000 m in pine-oak and cloud forest.

Is the Long-tailed Wood-partridge endangered?

The Long-tailed Wood-partridge has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Long-tailed Wood-partridge sound like?

Produces a loud, resonant oo-oo-oo hooting series; calls are lower-pitched than Buffy-crowned. The deep, carrying hoots echo through Mexican mountain forest and pine-oak woodland.

How big is the Long-tailed Wood-partridge?

The Long-tailed Wood-partridge has a wingspan of 33.0 cm, weight of 386.5 g.

What order and family does the Long-tailed Wood-partridge belong to?

The Long-tailed Wood-partridge (Dendrortyx macroura) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.