Stripe-faced Wood-quail
Odontophorus balliviani
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حول
A medium-sized New World quail (~315 g) of family Odontophoridae, with bold facial striping. Inhabits humid montane forests on the eastern Andean slopes of Peru and Bolivia at 1,000–2,500 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor in pairs or small groups for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; restricted to Andean cloud forest but broadly distributed with stable populations in protected areas.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 28,4 cm | 11.2 in |
| الوزن | 317,5 g | 11.20 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Dark brown above; face boldly striped with white supercilium and black eye-stripe creating distinct face pattern; throat whitish; breast buffy-brown barred dark; bare reddish eye-ring.
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Resident in the east Andean foothills of Peru and Bolivia at 600-2,000 m. Found in humid foothill and montane forest.
Diet & Feeding
Forages on Andean forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits in Bolivia and Peru. Scratches leaf litter.
حالة الحفاظ
الصوت
الغناء
Hollow resonant 'koo-WA-koo' repeated in antiphonal pairs; slightly nasal quality. Found in Andean cloud forest; song carries far in montane valleys. Alarm a sharp clatter.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| الفصيلة | Odontophoridae (New World Quail) |
| Genus | Odontophorus |
| الأنواع | Odontophorus balliviani |
Distribution
Stripe-faced Wood-quail has been recorded in 1 countries.
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