Black-breasted Wood Quail (Odontophorus leucolaemus)
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Black-breasted Wood Quail

Odontophorus leucolaemus Salvin, 1867

22–26 cmLength295 gWeight

The black-breasted wood quail (Odontophorus leucolaemus) is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Black-breasted Wood Quail has been recorded at 30 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica989 records
  2. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica818 records
  3. Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica338 records
More places
  1. San Gerardo Biological StationCosta Rica229 records
  2. MonteverdeCosta Rica206 records
  3. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica198 records
  4. San Luis – Finca EcológicaCosta Rica168 records
  5. Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona - Mirador San FernandoCosta Rica103 records
  6. Reserva El CopalCosta Rica83 records
  7. Bajo La Paz, San RamónCosta Rica76 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-breasted wood quail (Odontophorus leucolaemus) is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Black-breasted Wood Quail?

The Black-breasted Wood Quail is about 22–26 cm long and weighs around 295 g.

Where does the Black-breasted Wood Quail live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Black-breasted Wood Quail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-breasted Wood Quail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-breasted Wood Quail as Least Concern.

What does the Black-breasted Wood Quail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Black-breasted Wood Quail in?

It belongs to the family New World Quail (Odontophoridae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Length
22–26 cm
Weight
295 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
126 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
44 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
New World Quail Odontophoridae
Genus
Odontophorus

Other birds in the genus Odontophorus

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Black-breasted Wood Quail

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