Spotted Wood Quail
Odontophorus guttatus
The Spotted Wood Quail (Odontophorus guttatus) is a rare new world quail found in 7 countries, weighing about 304 g. The spotted wood quail is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family.
About the Spotted Wood Quail
The spotted wood quail 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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What the Spotted Wood Quail sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Spotted Wood Quail can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- What does a Spotted Wood Quail look like?
- The spotted wood quail is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family.
- How big is a Spotted Wood Quail?
- The Spotted Wood Quail is a large sized bird weighing about 304 g.
- Where can you see a Spotted Wood Quail?
- The Spotted Wood Quail occurs in 7 countries, including Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.
- What does a Spotted Wood Quail sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Spotted Wood Quail on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Spotted Wood Quail?
- The Spotted Wood Quail is most easily confused with the Chestnut Wood Quail, the Marbled Wood Quail and the Spot-winged Wood Quail.
- Is the Spotted Wood Quail endangered?
- The Spotted Wood Quail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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