Huntable species in Honduras
26 species are listed as huntable in Honduras in Huntify. Open one for identification, habitat and hunting tips.
- American wigeonMareca americana
American wigeons occupy shallow freshwater lakes, marshes, prairie ponds, and coastal estuaries with emergent vegetation and open water.
- Black-bellied whistling-duckDendrocygna autumnalis
Black-bellied whistling-ducks inhabit freshwater and brackish wetlands, marshes, ponds, and shallow lakes with emergent vegetation.
- Blue-winged tealSpatula discors
Blue-winged teal favor shallow freshwater marshes, prairie potholes, and wetlands with emergent vegetation and open water.
- Buffy-crowned wood-partridgeDendrortyx leucophrys
Inhabits humid montane forests and cloud forests on slopes between 1,500–3,200 m elevation.
- CanvasbackAythya valisineria
Canvasbacks inhabit large, open freshwater lakes, reservoirs, and marshes with deep water and submerged vegetation.
- Cinnamon tealSpatula cyanoptera
Cinnamon teal favor shallow freshwater marshes, prairie ponds, and alkaline lakes with emergent vegetation and muddy margins.
- Collared peccaryPecari tajacu
Collared peccaries inhabit arid and semi-arid scrublands, desert washes, and thorny brush country from sea level to 1,500 m elevation.
- Crested bobwhiteColinus cristatus
Crested bobwhites occupy grasslands, savannas, scrublands, and weedy agricultural areas with scattered shrubs and open ground.
- Crested guanPenelope purpurascens
Crested guans inhabit humid montane and submontane forests from 600–2,400 m elevation, preferring dense canopy with emergent fruiting trees and thick understory.
- Eurasian tealAnas crecca
Eurasian teal inhabit shallow freshwater wetlands, marshes, lakes, and slow-moving rivers with emergent vegetation.
- Fulvous whistling-duckDendrocygna bicolor
Fulvous whistling-ducks inhabit shallow freshwater and brackish wetlands, marshes, and rice fields with scattered vegetation and open water.
- Great curassowCrax rubra
Great curassows inhabit humid lowland and foothill forests from sea level to approximately 1,500 m elevation.
- Highland guanPenelopina nigra
Highland guan inhabits montane cloud forests and humid pine-oak forests at elevations between 1,500 and 3,200 m.
- Lesser scaupAythya affinis
Lesser scaup occupy freshwater and brackish lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and coastal bays with open water and nearby vegetation.
- Masked duckNomonyx dominicus
Masked ducks inhabit shallow freshwater marshes, ponds, and lagoons with dense emergent vegetation such as reeds and cattails.
- Muscovy duckCairina moschata
Muscovy ducks favor freshwater wetlands, ponds, marshes, and riverine corridors with dense riparian vegetation.
- Northern pintailAnas acuta
Northern pintails inhabit open wetlands including marshes, shallow lakes, prairie ponds, and coastal estuaries with minimal emergent vegetation.
- Northern shovelerSpatula clypeata
Northern shovelers inhabit shallow freshwater marshes, prairie ponds, and wetlands with emergent vegetation and open water.
- Ocellated quailCyrtonyx ocellatus
Ocellated quail inhabit semi-arid grasslands, shrublands, and desert scrub with scattered woody cover.
- Plain chachalacaOrtalis vetula
Plain chachalacas inhabit brushy thickets, dense scrubland, and chaparral with scattered trees, typically in lowland areas from sea level to 1,500 m elevation.
- Ring-necked duckAythya collaris
Ring-necked ducks inhabit freshwater lakes, ponds, and marshes with emergent vegetation and open water.
- Singing quailDactylortyx thoracicus
Singing quail inhabit dense, brushy oak and pine-oak forests at elevations between 1,500–3,000 m.
- Spotted wood-quailOdontophorus guttatus
Spotted wood-quails inhabit humid montane forests and forest edges between 800–2,600 m elevation.
- White-bellied chachalacaOrtalis leucogastra
White-bellied chachalacas inhabit scrubby woodland, dense brushland, and forest edges from sea level to approximately 1,800 m elevation.
- White-lipped peccaryTayassu pecari
White-lipped peccaries inhabit tropical and subtropical forests, preferring humid lowland rainforests and deciduous forests from sea level to 2,500 m elevation.
- White-tailed deerOdocoileus virginianus
White-tailed deer inhabit mixed deciduous and coniferous forests, forest edges, swamps, and brushy areas from sea level to moderate elevations.
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These field notes are general species knowledge, not legal advice. Always check the current seasons, quotas and firearm rules where you hunt.