Spotted Wood-Quail

The spotted wood quail (Odontophorus guttatus) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It is a resident breeder in the mountains of Central America from southern Mexico to western Panama.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Spotted Wood-Quail being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Odontophorus capueira
• Dactylortyx thoracicus
• Arborophila torqueola
• Arborophila rufogularis
• Odontophorus gujanensis
• Tragopan temminckii

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Galliformes

Family

Odontophoridae

Genus

Odontophorus

Species

Odontophorus guttatus

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