Singing Quail
Dactylortyx thoracicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyOdontophoridae (New World Quails)
- GenusDactylortyx (Singing quails)
- SpeciesDactylortyx thoracicus (Singing Quail)
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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Quail sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Singing Quail in La Tigra National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Singing Quail sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 57 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Singing Quail in La Tigra National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Singing Quail in La Tigra National Park in our monthly data.