Dactylortyx thoracicus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The singing quail (Dactylortyx thoracicus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. The singing quail is the only member of its genus and has 11 subspecies. Several other subspecies have been proposed but have not been validated; those forms are included within the 11 accepted subspecies.
The singing quail is 20 to 23 cm (7.9 to 9.1 in) long. Males weigh 180 to 266 g (6.3 to 9.4 oz) and females 115 to 206 g (4.1 to 7.3 oz). The smallest birds are found near sea level and the largest... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Quail sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, based on 123 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 66th most-seen of the 243 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April and June
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Quail in Cañón del Sumidero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Singing Quail sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Singing Quail sightings, Cañón del Sumidero National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in La Tigra National Park (Honduras, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Singing Quail is recorded against all the birds logged in Cañón del Sumidero National Park (123 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
