Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys)
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Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge

Dendrortyx leucophrys (Gould, 1844)

28–36 cmLength367 gWeight

The buffy-crowned wood partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail.

Busiest months: February–April · Most records: Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge has been recorded at 53 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Finca Rubel ChaimGuatemala522 records
  2. Laguna del BosqueGuatemala397 records
  3. RNP ChajbaocGuatemala347 records
More places
  1. Parque Ecológico CayaláGuatemala334 records
  2. Mirador Rey TepepulGuatemala282 records
  3. Paraiso Verde LodgeGuatemala222 records
  4. SFF SetonqGuatemala147 records
  5. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica111 records
  6. SFF Setonq – Los VencejosGuatemala98 records
  7. RF Río Macho, Cartago – camino ICECosta Rica72 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GuatemalaCosta RicaHondurasNicaraguaEl Salvador

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 buffy-crowned wood partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

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Questions

How big is the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge?

The Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge is about 28–36 cm long and weighs around 367 g.

Where does the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: southern Mexico to Costa Rica. It is most often recorded in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Honduras.

When is the best time to see the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge?

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

Is the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge as Least Concern.

What does the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge in?

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

At a glance

Length
28–36 cm
Weight
367 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
149 mm
Tail
122 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
48 mm

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

Range

Middle America: southern Mexico to Costa Rica

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
New World Quail Odontophoridae
Genus
Dendrortyx

Other birds in the genus Dendrortyx

Long-tailed Wood PartridgeLong-tailed Wood PartridgeDendrortyx macrouraBearded Wood PartridgeBearded Wood PartridgeDendrortyx barbatusStone PartridgeStone PartridgePtilopachus petrosusNahan's PartridgeNahan's PartridgePtilopachus nahaniMountain QuailMountain QuailOreortyx pictusScaled QuailScaled QuailCallipepla squamataElegant QuailElegant QuailCallipepla douglasiiCalifornia QuailCalifornia QuailCallipepla californicaGambel's QuailGambel's QuailCallipepla gambeliiBanded QuailBanded QuailPhilortyx fasciatus
Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge

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