A quail of Mexico’s high-elevation forests, notable for its long tail and red bill and legs.
Its long tail has 12 feathers, and it has an erectile crest. The bill, legs, and skin around the eyes are red; the throat, forehead, and ear coverts are black. The sexes have similar plumage.
Long-tailed Wood-Partridges are Mexican forest birds that also occupy communally managed timber forests.
Surveys in Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro during March–October1998–2000 estimated about21birds per square kilometre.
Humid, multilayered forest associations had higher estimates and were recommended as core conservation areas.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
The2004 study identifies habitat loss and disturbance as concerns and advocates conservation in working community forests as well as reserves.