How big is a Bearded Wood Partridge?

The Bearded Wood Partridge is a large sized bird weighing about 432 g.

Where can you see a Bearded Wood Partridge?

The Bearded Wood Partridge is endemic to Mexico, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Bearded Wood Partridge?

The Bearded Wood Partridge is most easily confused with the Long-tailed Wood Partridge and the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge.

Is the Bearded Wood Partridge endangered?

The Bearded Wood Partridge is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Bearded Wood Partridge

Dendrortyx barbatus

New World Quail · Galliformes · Legendary

The Bearded Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus) is a legendary new world quail found only in Mexico, weighing about 432 g. The bearded wood partridge is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail.

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About the Bearded Wood Partridge

The bearded wood partridge is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It inhabits the Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico.

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How to identify it

The bearded wood partridge is 33 to 35.5 cm (13.0 to 14.0 in) long and weighs between 405 and 459 g (14.3 and 16.2 oz). Adults have bluish gray cheeks, neck, and upper chest. There is a red patch around the eye. The crown is buff and has a small crest. The nape and chest are cinnamon, with red striations on the nape and sides of the chest. The back is a mix of buff, browns, and grays. Immatures are similar to the adults but their chest is duller and the flanks have brown bars. Voice: The bearded wood-partridge's song is "a series of loud, rollicking whistles, repeated rapidly and often given in duet". The sexes' songs are similar but the female's is quieter. The song is mostly given at dawn and dusk. Groups sing to maintain contact.

Where it lives

Mexico

When to see it

The Bearded Wood Partridge can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Bearded Wood Partridge?: The bearded wood partridge is 33 to 35.5 cm (13.0 to 14.0 in) long and weighs between 405 and 459 g (14.3 and 16.2 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Bearded Wood Partridge?: The Bearded Wood Partridge is a large sized bird weighing about 432 g.
Where can you see a Bearded Wood Partridge?: The Bearded Wood Partridge is endemic to Mexico, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Bearded Wood Partridge?: The Bearded Wood Partridge is most easily confused with the Long-tailed Wood Partridge and the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge.
Is the Bearded Wood Partridge endangered?: The Bearded Wood Partridge is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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