New World Quails (Odontophoridae)
Singing Quail (Dactylortyx thoracicus) - HBW 2, p. 432
French: Colin chanteur
German: Singwachtel
Spanish: Colín Cantor
Other common names: Long toed Quail/Partridge
Taxonomy: Ortyx thoracicus Gambel, 1848, Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
As many as ten races of doubtful validity. Seventeen subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pettingilli Warner & Harrell, 1957 - SE San Luis Potosí and SW Tamaulipas, CE Mexico.
- thoracicus (Gambel, 1848) - NE Puebla and C Veracruz, EC Mexico.
- devius Nelson, 1898 - Jalisco, WC Mexico.
- pettingilli Warner & Harrell, 1957 - SE San Luis Potosí and SW Tamaulipas, CE Mexico.
- thoracicus (Gambel, 1848) - NE Puebla and C Veracruz, EC Mexico.
- devius Nelson, 1898 - Jalisco, WC Mexico.
- melodus Warner & Harrell, 1957 - C Guerrero, SC Mexico.
- ginetensis Warner & Harrell, 1957 - SE Oaxaca and W Chiapas, S Mexico.
- edwardsi Warner & Harrell, 1957 - W Chiapas, S Mexico.
- chiapensis Nelson, 1898 - C Chiapas, S Mexico.
- moorei Warner & Harrell, 1957 - mountains of C Chiapas, S Mexico.
- dolichonyx Warner & Harrell, 1957 - Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Chiapas, S Mexico.
- sharpei Nelson, 1903 - SE Mexico (Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo) and N Guatemala; possibly also Belize.
- paynteri Warner & Harrell, 1955 - SC Quintana Roo, SE Mexico.
- calophonus Warner & Harrell, 1957 - W Guatemala.
- salvadoranus Dickey & van Rossem, 1928 - Volcán de San Miguel, El Salvador.
- taylori van Rossem, 1932 - Mt Cacaguatique, El Salvador.
- fuscus Conover, 1937 - Tegucigalpa Department, Honduras.
- rufescens Warner & Harrell, 1957 - San Juancito Mts, Honduras.
- conoveri Warner & Harrell, 1957 - Olancho Department, Honduras.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male standing, calling once and then running to join its group. Locality El Triunfo Camp, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp dolichonyx)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 2 years ago 39 sec 4.5 -
A male on the forest floor, standing, calling softly twice and then walking away. Locality El Triunfo Camp, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp dolichonyx)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 2 years ago 33 sec 4
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Pair of Singing Quail at nocturnal roost site.
Locality Los Tarrales Private Reserve, Suchitepéquez Department, Guatemala (ssp calophonus)
Knut Eisermann 21 June 2008 2 years ago 4 -
A male standing.
Locality El Triunfo Camp, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp dolichonyx)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 2 years ago 4
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