Singing Quail
Photo: Amado Demesa from DF, México · CC BY-SA 2.0

New World Quail

Singing Quail

Dactylortyx thoracicus

LCLeast Concern
Family
New World Quail (Odontophoridae)
Order
Galliformes

Overview

The singing quail (Dactylortyx thoracicus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.