List of Birds of Panama - New World Quails

New World Quails

Order: Galliformes. Family: Odontophoridae

The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits.

  • Crested Bobwhite Colinus cristatus
  • Marbled Wood-Quail Odontophorus gujanensis
  • Black-eared Wood-Quail Odontophorus melanotis
  • Tacarcuna Wood-Quail Odontophorus dialeucos
  • Black-breasted Wood-Quail Odontophorus leucolaemus
  • Spotted Wood-Quail Odontophorus guttatus
  • Tawny-faced Quail Rhynchortyx cinctus

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