Habitat
Humid montane and pine-oak forest, second-growth forest, and edge and disturbed habitats associated with agriculture including shade coffee. From 900 - 3,100 m.
East-central Mexico. Formerly in Sierra Madre Oriental, from southern San Luis Potosí to central Veracruz and Puebla; recently known only from Hidalgo.
Population
Estimated population is 5,400 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction and fragmentation due to logging, clearance for agriculture, road-building, tourist developments, intensive urbanisation, sheep-ranching and grazing, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
A loud series of whistles three or four syllables 'ko-orr-ee-ee' with emphasis on the last notes. Female is softer with more notes.
Bearded Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus) [XC618908]
by James Bradley from Coatepec, Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico (song)
Bearded Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus) [XC305829]
by Gustavo Contreras Cuevas from Sierra de Ocotitlan, Mexico (call, contact call)
Eggs (Guide)
Clutch Size: 4 - 8, usually 6
Incubation: 28 - 32 days
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Long-tailed Wood-Partridge (Dendrortyx macroura) which has black head markings. Singing Quail (Dactylortyx thoracicus) which is much smaller and shorter tailed.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet