Rhynchortyx cinctus
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The tawny-faced quail (Rhynchortyx cinctus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The tawny-faced quail is the only member of genus Rhynchortyx.
The tawny-faced quail is 17 to 20 cm (6.7 to 7.9 in) long. A male weighed 165 g (5.8 oz) and an unsexed individual 150 g (5.3 oz). The adult male of the nominate subspecies has a reddish face with a black streak through the eye. Its crown and hindneck are dark brown; the back and rump are gray to brown with black streaks. Its throat and upper breast are gray while the rest of the undersides are tawny buff with some white between the legs. The nominate adult female has a similar pattern but is generally browner. Its crown and back are dark brown and the rump mottled brown and chestnut. The face and upper breast are reddish brown and the eyeline, chin, and throat white.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-faced Quail sighting in Chagres National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 302nd most-seen of the 372 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-faced Quail in Chagres National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Chagres National Park's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain against 30 mm in February.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tawny-faced Quail sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Tawny-faced Quail sightings, Chagres National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Darién National Park (Panama, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tawny-faced Quail is recorded against all the birds logged in Chagres National Park (13 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.
