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Spotted Wood Quail
Odontophorus guttatus
Spotted Wood Quail (Odontophorus guttatus) — Gamebirds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Spotted Wood Quail (Odontophorus guttatus) is a member of the Odontophoridae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 304 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 Odontophorus
- Species guttatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 304 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Odontophoridae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted Wood Quail 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 Spotted Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Wood Quail (Odontophorus guttatus) is a member of the Odontophoridae family, within the order Galliformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to Panama.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 304 g, with a wing length of about 14.6 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 339,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Wood Quail?
The Spotted Wood Quail is a large bird that weighs around 304 g.
Where does the Spotted Wood Quail live?
The Spotted Wood Quail is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spotted Wood Quail belong to?
The Spotted Wood Quail (Odontophorus guttatus) belongs to the Odontophoridae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Spotted Wood Quail eat?
The Spotted Wood Quail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Spotted Wood Quail migrate?
The Spotted Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spotted Wood Quail 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 Spotted Wood Quail make?
1 real field recording of the Spotted Wood Quail — 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 Spotted Wood Quail's range?
The Spotted Wood Quail has a mapped global range of about 339,000 km².
Conservation
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