Spotted Wood Quail
Odontophorus guttatus (Gould, 1838)
Odontophoridae — New World Quail
Spotted Wood Quail, Odontophorus guttatus, is a resident breeder in the mountains of Middle America from southern Mexico to Panama. It belongs to the New World quail family and is found in highland forest from 1000 m upwards to the tree line, usually in thick undergrowth or bamboo. It is a ground bird that lives in groups of four to ten. The species is marked by an orange crest, dark brown upperparts with black and rufous flecking, and underparts that are boldly white-spotted.
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Odontophoridae — New World Quail
- Breeding range
- Middle America: s Mexico to Panama
