Stripe-faced Wood-quail vs Rufous-fronted Wood-quail
Odontophorus balliviani compared with Odontophorus erythrops
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Stripe-faced Wood-quail | Rufous-fronted Wood-quail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Odontophorus balliviani | Odontophorus erythrops |
| Order | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Family | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 28.4 cm (11.2 in) | 28.6 cm (11.3 in) |
| Weight | 317.5 g (11.20 oz) | 278.75 g (9.83 oz) |
| Diet | Forages on Andean forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits in Bolivia and Peru. … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Pacific slope forests in Ecuador and … |
| 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.
Rufous-fronted Wood-quail
Loud rolling 'quuh-KWEER' duet with hollow, slightly nasal tone; carries well through humid foothill forest. Soft clucking contact notes exchanged between group members.
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.
Rufous-fronted Wood-quail
Resident in the Pacific lowlands and foothills of Ecuador and Colombia. Found in humid forest and forest edges below 1,000 m.
Conservation Status
Stripe-faced Wood-quail
Rufous-fronted 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.
Rufous-fronted Wood-quail
Dark brown above; forecrown bright rufous-orange contrasting with darker crown and back; bare red eye-ring; underparts brown with buff streaking; throat buff; small crest on nape.
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.
Rufous-fronted Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~280 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a rufous forehead and brownish plumage. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests on both Pacific and Caribbean slopes of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; found in Chocó forests but not considered threatened despite regional deforestation.