Tacarcuna Wood Quail
Odontophorus dialeucos
Tacarcuna Wood Quail (Odontophorus dialeucos) — Gamebirds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Tacarcuna Wood Quail (Odontophorus dialeucos) is a member of the Odontophoridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 260 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 dialeucos
Quick facts
- Weight
- 260 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Odontophoridae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tacarcuna 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 Tacarcuna Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tacarcuna Wood Quail (Odontophorus dialeucos) is a member of the Odontophoridae family, within the order Galliformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Panama and nw Colombia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 260 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 5 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 234 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tacarcuna Wood Quail?
The Tacarcuna Wood Quail is a large bird that weighs around 260 g.
Where does the Tacarcuna Wood Quail live?
The Tacarcuna Wood Quail is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Panama and nw Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tacarcuna Wood Quail belong to?
The Tacarcuna Wood Quail (Odontophorus dialeucos) belongs to the Odontophoridae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Tacarcuna Wood Quail eat?
The Tacarcuna Wood Quail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Tacarcuna Wood Quail migrate?
The Tacarcuna Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tacarcuna 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 Tacarcuna Wood Quail make?
1 real field recording of the Tacarcuna 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 Tacarcuna Wood Quail's range?
The Tacarcuna Wood Quail has a mapped global range of about 234 km².
Conservation
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