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Least Concern

Game Birds

Long-tailed Wood Partridge

Dendrortyx macroura

Long-tailed Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx macroura) — Gamebirds of Central America & Caribbean.

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The Long-tailed Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx macroura) is a member of the Odontophoridae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 431 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Galliformes
Family Odontophoridae New World Quail
Genus Dendrortyx
Species macroura

Where it lives

Central Mexico

Central America & Caribbean

Quick facts

Weight: 431 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Odontophoridae
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

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Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Wood Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Long-tailed Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx macroura) is a member of the Odontophoridae family, within the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA c Mexico.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 431 g, with a wing length of about 16.5 cm and a tail of around 14.3 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 123,000 km².

Songs & calls

Long-tailed Wood Partridge — Alarm call, call

Recorded by Matthew L. Brady Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Long-tailed Wood Partridge?

The Long-tailed Wood Partridge is a large bird that weighs around 431 g.

Where does the Long-tailed Wood Partridge live?

The Long-tailed Wood Partridge is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA c Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Long-tailed Wood Partridge belong to?

The Long-tailed Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx macroura) belongs to the Odontophoridae family, in the order Galliformes.

What does the Long-tailed Wood Partridge eat?

The Long-tailed Wood Partridge is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Long-tailed Wood Partridge migrate?

The Long-tailed Wood Partridge is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Wood Partridge make?

1 real field recording of the Long-tailed Wood Partridge — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Long-tailed Wood Partridge's range?

The Long-tailed Wood Partridge has a mapped global range of about 123,000 km².