Tawny-faced Quail
Rhynchortyx cinctus (Salvin, 1876)
17–20 cmLength150 gWeight
The tawny-faced quail (Rhynchortyx cinctus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail.
Busiest months: June · Most records: Ecuador, Costa Rica, Honduras
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: June · Most records: Ecuador, Costa Rica, Honduras
Tawny-faced Quail has been recorded at 16 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Laguna Lagarto LodgeCosta Rica86 records
- Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador71 records
- Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador68 records
More places
- PN Pico Bonito – Lodge at Pico BonitoHonduras17 records
- Los Altos de Cerro AzulPanama17 records
- Titi Cabeciblanco ProAves ReserveColombia14 records
- Río Santiago Nature ResortHonduras10 records
- RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia9 records
- PN Pico Bonito – Finca MarsHonduras4 records
- Camino a El SaltoPanama4 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 tawny-faced quail (Rhynchortyx cinctus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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Questions
How big is the Tawny-faced Quail?
The Tawny-faced Quail is about 17–20 cm long and weighs around 150 g.
Where does the Tawny-faced Quail live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Honduras to Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Costa Rica and Honduras.
When is the best time to see the Tawny-faced Quail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Tawny-faced Quail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tawny-faced Quail as Near Threatened.
What does the Tawny-faced Quail eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Tawny-faced Quail in?
It belongs to the family New World Quail (Odontophoridae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 17–20 cm
- Weight
- 150 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 110 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Honduras to Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- New World Quail Odontophoridae
- Genus
- Rhynchortyx
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