Habitat: The Tawny-face quail is hard to see, but you may find it in humid forests in lowlands and foothills. Distribution: This species has been reported from Honduras to northwestern Ecuador. Natural History Notes: The Tawny-faced quail is the only species of the genus Rhynchortyx. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: This species has a total length between 7 inches and 8 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). The plumage pattern varies between sexes. The male is characterized by the sides of its head that are bright tawny (orange-yellow) colored with a fine black band that passes through the eyes. Then, the plumage is mostly brown above with gray and beige spots on the back. The throat and the breast are gray and the lower underparts are red-beige to whitish and the flanks are stripped with black. On the other hand, the female is mostly brown but shows fine beige superciliary. The throat is white, the chest is brown and the lower underparts are whitish with black stripes.