Colinus leucopogon

The quail is 23 cm long, has a wingspan of 36 cm, and weighs 115-144 grams. There are six subspecies, and males between subspecies show variations in plumage in different geographic areas. This species has a brown back with black spots on the coat. The head has a white brow stripe, dark lines through the eyes, with a short crest, and a white or brown throat. The underbelly is mostly pale, and some subspecies have motley breast feathers. Female birds have lighter plumage than male birds.

It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
It lives in the open savannah and is found in open woodlands such as bushes and trees.

Spot-bellied Bobwhite (Colinus leucopogon) has six subspecies.

Male quail birds are most common in spring and summer, with a loud song and a bob-bob-white call.

Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).

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