Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys)

Other Names (World)
Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge, Buffy-crowned Tree-Quail, Buffy-crowned Tree-Partridge, Highland Wood-Partridge, Buff-fronted Quail, Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge

Family
Odontophoridae (New World Quails)

Size
33 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gould, 1844)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 300 - 2,900 m.

Range (Guide)

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (19)...)

Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) [XC189986]
by Guy Kirwan from Miramundo, Chalatenango., El Salvador (song)

Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) [XC5796]
by Edwin Calder\u00f3n from San Gerardo de Dota, San Jose Prov., Costa Rica (chorus)

Subspecies
Subspecies hypospodius has been considered separate species. Birds of Honduras and Nicaragua formerly awarded separate subspecies, nicaraguae, but now included in nominate leucophrys.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

leucophrys (Gould, 1844) - Southern Mexico (Chiapas), Guatemala, Honduras, eastern El Salvador and western Nicaragua.
hypospodius Salvin, 1896 - Northern Costa Rica.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) - 10 files

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