El Salvador (B) (NB), Guatemala (B) (NB), Honduras (B) (NB), Mexico (B) (NB), Nicaragua (B) (NB).
Southern Mexico, through western Guatemala, eastern El Salvador and Honduras to northern 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 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Deforestation and habitat degradation due to mining, intensive grazing, extensive burning for grazing, and hunting are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Ocellated Quail (Cyrtonyx ocellatus) [XC880074]
by id from Chiabal, Huehuetenango, Guatemala (call)
Ocellated Quail (Cyrtonyx ocellatus) [XC255056]
by from Monta\u00f1a de Izopo, Sector Las Moras, Honduras (song)
Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) and may be conspecific. Possible subspecies differens described from Honduras, but not usually considered valid.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet