New World Quails (Odontophoridae)
Buffy-crowned Tree-quail (Dendrortyx leucophrys) - HBW 2, p. 423
French: Colin à sourcils blancs
German: Guatemalawachtel
Spanish: Colín Cariclaro
Other common names: Buffy crowned Tree partridge, Highland Wood partridge, Buff fronted Quail
Taxonomy: Ortyx leucophrys Gould, 1844, Cobán, Vera Paz, Guatemala.
Race hypospodius has been considered separate species. Birds of Honduras and Nicaragua formerly awarded separate race, nicaraguae, but now included in nominate leucophrys. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- leucophrys (Gould, 1844) - S Mexico (Chiapas), Guatemala, Honduras, E El Salvador and W Nicaragua.
- hypospodius Salvin, 1896 - N Costa Rica.
- Least Concern
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