Odontophorus leucolaemus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The black-breasted wood quail (Odontophorus leucolaemus) is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The black-breasted wood quail is one of 15 species in the genus Odontophorus. Within the genus, it is a part of the dusky wood quail species complex, and is sometimes considered to be conspecific with the Venezuelan wood quail, gorgeted wood quail, Tacarcuna wood quail, and the black-fronted wood quail.
The generic name Odontophorus is from the Greek odontophoros, meaning tooth-bearing. The specific epithet leucolaemus is from the Greek leukos, meaning white, and laimos, meaning throat. Alternative names for the species include white-throated wood quail.
The species is monotypic. Populations around Dota in Costa Rica have sometimes been split as a distinct subspecies, O. l. smithianus on the basis of differences in plumage, but they are generally considered a melanistic morph.
The black-breasted wood quail is a medium-sized species of New World quail, being 22–25.5 cm (8.7–10.0 in) in length and weighing on average 286 g (10.1 oz) for females... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-breasted Wood Quail sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 141 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 293rd most-seen of the 467 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.
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-breasted Wood Quail in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months. Those are among Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park's wettest months, with about 530 mm of rain a month against 160 mm in February.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-breasted Wood 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.
5th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Black-breasted Wood Quail sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%), Poás Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, under 5%) and Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-breasted Wood Quail is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (141 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.
