Photo: Grete Pasch / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge
Dendrortyx leucophrys
Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) — Gamebirds of Central America & Caribbean.
Found across 2 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) is a member of the Odontophoridae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 367 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Odontophoridae New World Quail
- Genus Dendrortyx
- Species leucophrys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 367 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Odontophoridae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) is a member of the Odontophoridae family, within the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to Costa Rica.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 367 g, with a wing length of about 14.9 cm and a tail of around 12.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 117,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge?
The Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge is a large bird that weighs around 367 g.
Where does the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge live?
The Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to Costa Rica, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge belong to?
The Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) belongs to the Odontophoridae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge eat?
The Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge migrate?
The Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge make?
1 real field recording of the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge's range?
The Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge has a mapped global range of about 117,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Odontophoridae
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Least Concern
More in Game Birds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Endangered
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern