Long-tailed Wood-Partridge

The Long-tailed Wood-partridge is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family. It is found only in Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The Long-tailed Wood-Partridge is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Long-tailed Wood-partridge (Dendrortyx macroura) is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family. It is found only in Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Dendrortyx macroura. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007. Stub icon This Galliformes article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. More

Chris Benesh had tipped me to possible Long-tailed Wood-Partridge on the east road (signed Yuvila) from La Cumbre. This had long been a Mexican nemesis species for me, heard but never seen, so I had no real expectations of seeing one on the Cerro. Nonetheless, just beyond the turn-off to the microwave tower, I dutifully played the calls of Long-tailed Wood-Partridge. The first response I got was from a pair of DWARF JAYS. More

Long-tailed Wood-Partridge, Rufous-bellied Chachalaca, West-Mexican Chachalaca, Cinnamon Hummingbird, and the Blue-capped Hummingbird (the latter being endemic to Miahuatl More