Bearded Wood-Partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus)

Other Names (World)
Bearded Wood-Partridge, Bearded Tree-Quail, Bearded Tree-Partridge, Bearded Wood Partridge

Family
Odontophoridae (New World Quails)

Size
27 - 34 cm

First Described (Guide)
Gould, 1846

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.

Range (Guide)

Mexico (B) (NB).

East-central Mexico. Formerly in Sierra Madre Oriental, from southern San Luis Potos�� 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.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

Bearded Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus) [XC305832]
by id from Sierra de Ocotitlan, Mexico (call)

Bearded Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus) [XC618908]
by James Bradley from Coatepec, Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico (song)

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.

Files:

JPG files for Bearded Wood-Partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus) - 10 files

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