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Bird, J.P., Martin, R., Akçakaya, H.R., Gilroy, J., Burfield, I.J., Garnett, S.G., Symes, A., Taylor, J., Şekercioğlu, Ç.H. and Butchart, S.H.M. 2020. Generation lengths of the world’s birds and their implications for extinction risk. Conservation Biology 34(5): 1252-1261.

Carroll, J. P. 1994. Odontophoridae (New World Quails). In: del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. (ed.), Handbook of the birds of the world, pp. 412-433. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. 1994. Handbook of the Birds of the World, vol. 2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

Eitniear, J. C.; Eisermann, K. 2009. Status and recent sightings of Ocellated Quail. International Journal of Galliformes Conservation 1: 85-93.

IUCN. 2020. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2020-3. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 10 December 2020).

Johnsgard, P. A. 1988. The quails, partridges and francolins of the world. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

McGowan, P.J.K.; Dowell, S.D.; Carroll, J.P.; Aebischer, N.J. 1995. Partridges, quails, francolins, snowcocks and guineafowl: Status survey and conservation action plan 1995-1999. International Union for Nature Conservation and Natural Resources, Cambridge, U.K.

Tracewski, L.; Butchart, S.H.M.; Di Marco, M.; Ficetola, G.F.; Rondinini, C.; Symes, A.; Wheatley, H.; Beresford, A.E. and Buchanan, G.M. 2016. Toward quantification of the impact of 21st-century deforestation on the extinction risk of terrestrial vertebrates. Conservation Biology 30(5): 1070-1079.

IUCN SSC Galliformes Specialist Group

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Ocellated Quail Cyrtonyx ocellatus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/ocellated-quail-cyrtonyx-ocellatus on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.