Sir john noe was a famous hunter of these birds. The black breasted wood quail is a forest bird that is only found in the highlands of costa rica and panama.
Costa rica panama range map info photo by jorge obando gutierrez.
Black breasted wood quail. The black breasted wood quail is restricted to the highlands of costa rica and of western panama but it is fairly common and despite its small geographic range its iucn red list conservation status is rated as least concern. Wood duck west nest may 21 2018 duration. Wood quail are 2230 cm long dumpy short tailed stout billed partridge like birds with a bushy crest.
More often heard than seen. Can be seen in 2 countries. 300 g versus 286 gr.
Mean 295 gr with males averaging slightly larger than females c. The blackness of the breast should help separate from other quail. Listen for the rich chuckling song often given by multiple birds at once.
Plump chickenlike bird stout bill dark brown overall with blacker breast and face and variable white markings on throat. It is found in costa rica and panama. Crown crest and ear coverts black.
They prefer to hang out on the forest floor but are able to fly short distances for. Rufous breasted wood quail odontophorus speciosus tacarcuna wood quail odontophorus dialeucos gorgeted wood quail odontophorus strophium is a tiny member of the new world quail family that is on the verge of extinction. This species forages on the ground in coveys of up to 10 15 individuals in the interior of humid montane forest.
Black breasted wood quail. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The black breasted wood quail odontophorus leucolaemus is a species of bird in the odontophoridae family.
The upper parts are dark brown and the under parts are black grey brown or rufous. Breeding in middle america. Large white patch o.
The upper parts are dark brown and the under parts are black grey brown or rufous. Found in small flocks always on the ground foraging through leaf litter in the forest. Black breasted wood quail 22 255 cm.