Singing Quail
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Singing Quail

Dactylortyx thoracicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
115 Verified records at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Quail sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cañón del Sumidero National Park

Northern Bobwhite
NT Endemic

Northern Bobwhite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colinus virginianus

<5% · Rare
Plain Chachalaca
LC

Plain Chachalaca

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortalis vetula

20–30% · Possible
Wild Turkey
LC Endemic

Wild Turkey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meleagris gallopavo

Insufficient data
Highland Guan
VU

Highland Guan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Penelopina nigra

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
2 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
5 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
6 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Singing Quail in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Quail sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Singing Quail in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Singing Quail in Cañón del Sumidero National Park in our monthly data.

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