Ocellated quail
| Ocellated quail | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Odontophoridae |
| Genus: | Cyrtonyx |
| Species: | C. ocellatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtonyx ocellatus (Gould, 1837) | |
The ocellated quail (Cyrtonyx ocellatus) is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is extremely similar to the Montezuma quail and some authorities consider them to be conspecific.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Cyrtonyx ocellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.