Family

New World Quails

Odontophoridae

25 species in our catalog · found in 80 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
FamilyOdontophoridae (New World Quails)

Species in this group

Callipepla gambelii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Callipepla californica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ptilopachus petrosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Odontophorus guttatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Colinus nigrogularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Callipepla squamata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dendrortyx leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dactylortyx thoracicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Oreortyx pictus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Odontophorus speciosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Odontophorus gujanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhynchortyx cinctus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Odontophorus leucolaemus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Colinus leucopogon

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Odontophorus capueira

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Odontophorus hyperythrus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Odontophorus stellatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT Endemic

Colinus virginianus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Odontophorus melanotis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Colinus cristatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

NT Endemic

Odontophorus columbianus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ptilopachus nahani

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cyrtonyx ocellatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cyrtonyx montezumae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Odontophorus erythrops

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see New World Quails

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 54 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 25	~50%
	Gambel's Quail			~50%
	Montezuma Quail			<5%
2	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 25	~50%
	Gambel's Quail			~50%
	Mountain Quail			<5%
3	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 25	~40%
	California Quail			~30%
	Mountain Quail			~20%
4	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 25	~30%
	California Quail			~30%
5	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 25	~30%
	California Quail			~30%
6	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 25	~30%
	Marbled Wood Quail			~10%
	Tawny-faced Quail			~10%
	Black-eared Wood Quail			~10%
7	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 25	~30%
	California Quail			~30%
8	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 25	~30%
	Spotted Wood Quail			~20%
	Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge			<5%
9	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 25	~30%
	Stone Partridge			~30%
10	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 25	~20%
	Spotted Wood Quail			~20%
	Black-breasted Wood Quail			<5%
	Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge			<5%
11	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 25	~20%
	California Quail			~20%
12	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 25	~20%
	Singing Quail			~20%
	Northern Bobwhite			~10%
13	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 25	~20%
	Scaled Quail			~20%
	Gambel's Quail			<5%
14	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 25	~20%
	Black-throated Bobwhite			~20%
15	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 25	~20%
	Mountain Quail			~20%
	California Quail			<5%
16	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3 of 25	~20%
	Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge			~10%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			~10%
	Ocellated Quail			<5%
17	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 25	~20%
	Singing Quail			~20%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			<5%
18	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 25	~20%
	Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge			~20%
19	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 25	~20%
	California Quail			~20%
20	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 25	~20%
	Gambel's Quail			~20%
	Mountain Quail			<5%
	California Quail			<5%
21	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 25	~20%
	Singing Quail			~20%
22	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 25	~20%
	California Quail			~20%
	Mountain Quail			<5%
23	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 25	~20%
	Stone Partridge			~20%
24	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 25	~20%
	Spotted Wood Quail			~10%
	Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge			<5%
	Black-breasted Wood Quail			<5%
25	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	~20%
	Gambel's Quail			~20%
26	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 25	~20%
	Spotted Wood Quail			~10%
	Black-breasted Wood Quail			<5%
27	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 25	~10%
	Rufous-breasted Wood Quail			~10%
28	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 25	~10%
	Marbled Wood Quail			~10%
29	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 25	~10%
	Singing Quail			~10%
	Black-throated Bobwhite			<5%
30	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 25	~10%
	Spotted Wood Quail			~10%
	Black-breasted Wood Quail			<5%
	Marbled Wood Quail			<5%
31	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 25	~10%
	Black-breasted Wood Quail			~10%
32	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 25	~10%
	Spot-winged Wood Quail			~10%
33	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 25	~10%
	Spot-winged Wood Quail			~10%
34	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 25	~10%
	Chestnut Wood Quail			~10%
	Rufous-fronted Wood Quail			<5%
35	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 25	~10%
	Crested Bobwhite			<5%
	Marbled Wood Quail			<5%
36	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 25	~10%
	Marbled Wood Quail			~10%
37	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 25	~10%
	Starred Wood Quail			~10%
38	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 25	~10%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			~10%
39	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 25	~10%
	Starred Wood Quail			~10%
40	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 25	~10%
	Spotted Wood Quail			<5%
	Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge			<5%
41	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 25	<5%
	Black-eared Wood Quail			<5%
	Tawny-faced Quail			<5%
	Marbled Wood Quail			<5%
42	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	California Quail			<5%
43	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
44	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 25	<5%
	Black-breasted Wood Quail			<5%
	Spotted Wood Quail			<5%
45	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 25	<5%
	Scaled Quail			<5%
	Montezuma Quail			<5%
46	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
47	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 25	<5%
	Marbled Wood Quail			<5%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			<5%
48	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 25	<5%
	Spot-winged Wood Quail			<5%
49	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 25	<5%
	Venezuelan Wood Quail			<5%
50	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 25	<5%
	Nahan's Francolin			<5%
51	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 25	<5%
	Black-breasted Wood Quail			<5%
	Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge			<5%
	Spotted Wood Quail			<5%
52	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 25	<5%
	Spot-winged Wood Quail			<5%
53	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 25	<5%
	Black-throated Bobwhite			<5%
54	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 25	<5%
	Chestnut Wood Quail			<5%
55	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 25	<5%
	California Quail			<5%
56	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
57	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 25	<5%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			<5%
58	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 25	<5%
	Black-eared Wood Quail			<5%
	Black-breasted Wood Quail			<5%
59	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
60	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 25	<5%
	Marbled Wood Quail			<5%
61	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 25	<5%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			<5%
62	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	California Quail			<5%
63	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 25	<5%
	Marbled Wood Quail			<5%
64	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 25	<5%
	Marbled Wood Quail			<5%
65	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 25	<5%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			<5%
66	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
67	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 25	<5%
	Black-breasted Wood Quail			<5%
	Black-eared Wood Quail			<5%
68	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 25	<5%
	Rufous-breasted Wood Quail			<5%
69	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 25	<5%
	Scaled Quail			<5%
	Montezuma Quail			<5%
70	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 25	<5%
	Marbled Wood Quail			<5%
71	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 25	<5%
	Spotted Wood Quail			<5%
72	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 25	<5%
	Spotted Wood Quail			<5%
73	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 25	<5%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			<5%
74	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 25	<5%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			<5%
75	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 25	<5%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			<5%
76	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 25	<5%
	Crested Bobwhite			<5%
77	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
78	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
79	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	Gambel's Quail			<5%
80	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 25	<5%
	Marbled Wood Quail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	~60%
	Gambel's Quail			~60%
2	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	~60%
	Gambel's Quail			~60%
3	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	~30%
	Gambel's Quail			~30%
4	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	~20%
	California Quail			~20%
5	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	~20%
	California Quail			~20%
6	Santiago	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 25	~20%
	California Quail			~20%
7	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 25	~10%
	California Quail			<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
	Mountain Quail			<5%
8	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
9	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 25	<5%
	California Quail			<5%
10	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	3 of 25	<5%
	Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge			<5%
	Ocellated Quail			<5%
	Singing Quail			<5%
11	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	California Quail			<5%
12	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 25	<5%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			<5%
13	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 25	<5%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			<5%
14	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 25	<5%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			<5%
	Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge			<5%
15	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
16	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 25	<5%
	Crested Bobwhite			<5%
	Chestnut Wood Quail			<5%
17	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 25	<5%
	Spot-bellied Bobwhite			<5%
18	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	California Quail			<5%
19	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
20	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	California Quail			<5%
21	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	California Quail			<5%
22	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
23	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 25	<5%
	Spot-winged Wood Quail			<5%
24	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 25	<5%
	Crested Bobwhite			<5%
25	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%
26	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 25	<5%
	Northern Bobwhite			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
4	Fota Wildlife Park	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
5	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
6	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
8	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
10	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Wildpark Poing	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
12	Yaroslavl Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
13	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	West Virginia State Wildlife Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Burgers' Ocean	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
16	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Royal Burgers' Zoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
18	Indianapolis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Maine Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Hanover Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
23	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
24	Akron Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Riverbanks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Seville Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
27	Valencia Bioparc	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
28	Bioparque Educativo Quillón	🇨🇱 Chile	In captivity
29	Reserva Zoológica Oasys MiniHollywood	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
30	Paphos Zoo	🇨🇾 Cyprus	In captivity
31	Lake Superior Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Queens Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Reid Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	UMA "El Palapo"	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
35	North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Children's Zoo at Celebration Square	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	ZooAmerica	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Alameda Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Buttonwood Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Elmwood Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Staten Island Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Avifauna	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
44	Helsingborgs Djur- och Lekpark	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
45	Castellar Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
46	National Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Virginia Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Children's Aquarium at Fair Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Oceanarium Bournemouth	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity

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New World Quails

Species in this group

Gambel's Quail

California Quail

Stone Partridge

Spotted Wood Quail

Black-throated Bobwhite

Scaled Quail

Buffy-crowned Wood Partridge

Singing Quail

Mountain Quail

Rufous-breasted Wood Quail

Marbled Wood Quail

Tawny-faced Quail

Black-breasted Wood Quail

Spot-bellied Bobwhite

Spot-winged Wood Quail

Chestnut Wood Quail

Starred Wood Quail

Northern Bobwhite

Black-eared Wood Quail

Crested Bobwhite

Venezuelan Wood Quail

Nahan's Francolin

Ocellated Quail

Montezuma Quail

Rufous-fronted Wood Quail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see New World Quails

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found