Buffy-crowned wood partridge
The buffy-crowned wood partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae. It is found in Chiapas, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Small groups forage in underbrush, secondary growth, near forest clearings and coffee plantations. The species local name is "chir-ras-qua" after its noisy call. It has a chicken-like appearance due to its long tail and legs. Its pale iris and streaked neck differentiates it from other quail like birds.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Odontophoridae |
| Genus: | Dendrortyx |
| Species: | D. leucophrys |
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| Dendrortyx leucophrys (Gould, 1844) | |
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Taxonomy
The holotype specimen of “Ortyx leucophrys” Gould (Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1843 (1844), p.132.) is held in the collections of National Museums Liverpool at World Museum, with accession number D1496. The specimen was collected in Cobán, Guatemala in June 1843 by Adolphe Delattre and came to the Liverpool national collection via the 13th Earl of Derby’s collection which was bequeathed to the people of Liverpool in 1851.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Dendrortyx leucophrys". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)