Ocellated Quail
Cyrtonyx ocellatus
VUVulnerable
- Family
- New World Quail (Odontophoridae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
The ocellated quail (Cyrtonyx ocellatus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Oak-pine forest of southern Mexico to northern Nicaragua.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ocellated quail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
