Tawny-faced Quail

It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The Tawny-faced Quail is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Tawny-faced Quail (Rhynchortyx cinctus) is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family, and the only species in its genus Rhynchortyx. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Rhynchortyx cinctus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

The Tawny-faced Quail, a little-studied and elusive bird of lowland forests, is the smallest of the New World quails at around 7-8in (18-20cm) in length. Medium Gouache and watercolour on white Fabriano paper Image size 10in x 14in (25.5cm x 35.5cm) Mount (matt) 16. More

Tawny-faced Quails flushed off the trail along this stretch and we found more Lemon-spectacled Tanagers flocking with Tawny-crested Tanagers. I was excited to get a good recording of the strange call note of the Lemon-spectacled Tanager - listen here. We walked all the way to the beautiful waterfall at the end of the trail, where we had a snack and spotted a pair of Great Green Macaws flying overhead. More