Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge

Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge

Dendrortyx leucophrys

Least Concern

Aves · Galliformes · Odontophoridae

About

The buffy-crowned wood partridge is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Fun Fact

The holotype of the buffy-crowned wood partridge was collected in Cobán, Guatemala, in June 1843 by Adolphe Delattre and given the binomial Ortyx leucophrys.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in secondary forest, partially logged areas, and coffee plantations.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance