Stripe-faced Wood-quail vs Tacarcuna Wood-quail
Odontophorus balliviani compared with Odontophorus dialeucos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Stripe-faced Wood-quail | Tacarcuna Wood-quail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Odontophorus balliviani | Odontophorus dialeucos |
| Order | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Family | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 28.4 cm (11.2 in) | 25.2 cm (9.9 in) |
| Weight | 317.5 g (11.20 oz) | 273.5 g (9.65 oz) |
| Diet | Forages on Andean forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits in Bolivia and Peru. … | Forages on forest floor in Panama and Colombia for seeds and invertebrates. Critically endangered; diet … |
| Clutch Size | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Stripe-faced Wood-quail
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.
Tacarcuna Wood-quail
Series of hollow, resonant 'qua-WHI-co' notes in alternating duet; rarely recorded. Song slightly higher pitched than related species. Alarm is a muted explosive chip.
Geographic Range & Migration
Stripe-faced Wood-quail
Resident in the east Andean foothills of Peru and Bolivia at 600-2,000 m. Found in humid foothill and montane forest.
Tacarcuna Wood-quail
Endemic to the Tacarcuna massif on the Panama-Colombia border at 900-1,700 m. Found in humid montane forest. Poorly known.
Conservation Status
Stripe-faced Wood-quail
Tacarcuna Wood-quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Stripe-faced Wood-quail
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.
Tacarcuna Wood-quail
Dark brown above, finely streaked buff; throat and chest white contrasting with dark flanks and back; bare reddish eye-ring; white on throat is notably clean and extensive compared to related …
About These Birds
Stripe-faced Wood-quail
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.
Tacarcuna Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~275 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a distinctive pale supercilium against dark plumage. Endemic to the Tacarcuna massif on the Panama-Colombia border. Inhabits humid montane forest at elevations above 1,000 m. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; very restricted range but protected by remote mountainous terrain.