Spotted Wood Quail (Odontophorus guttatus)
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Spotted Wood Quail

Odontophorus guttatus (Gould, 1838)

25 cmLength304 gWeight

The spotted wood quail (Odontophorus guttatus) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spotted Wood Quail has been recorded at 69 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Savegre HotelCosta Rica1,824 records
  2. Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica687 records
  3. Black Rock LodgeBelize675 records
More places
  1. Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica625 records
  2. San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica443 records
  3. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama381 records
  4. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica312 records
  5. Savegre Valley – Miriam's RestaurantCosta Rica271 records
  6. Area de Protección de Flora y Fauna NaháMexico237 records
  7. Mirador Rey TepepulGuatemala214 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaBelizeGuatemalaPanamaMexicoHondurasNicaragua

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 spotted wood quail (Odontophorus guttatus) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It is a resident breeder in the mountains of Central America from southern Mexico to western Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Spotted Wood Quail?

The Spotted Wood Quail is about 25 cm long and weighs around 304 g.

Where does the Spotted Wood Quail live?

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

When is the best time to see the Spotted Wood Quail?

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

Is the Spotted Wood Quail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Spotted Wood Quail as Least Concern.

What does the Spotted Wood Quail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Spotted Wood Quail in?

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

At a glance

Length
25 cm
Weight
304 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
146 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
42 mm

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

Range

Middle America: southern Mexico to Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
New World Quail Odontophoridae
Genus
Odontophorus

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Spotted Wood Quail

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