Venezuelan Wood-quail vs Black-breasted Wood-quail
Odontophorus columbianus compared with Odontophorus leucolaemus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Venezuelan Wood-quail | Black-breasted Wood-quail |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Odontophorus columbianus | Odontophorus leucolaemus |
| Order | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Family | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Conservation Status | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.5 cm (10.8 in) | 25.3 cm (10.0 in) |
| Weight | 339.5 g (11.98 oz) | 293.6666666666667 g (10.36 oz) |
| Diet | Forages on forest floor in Colombian Andes for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on forest floor in Costa Rican and Panamanian lowland … |
| Clutch Size | 6 | 5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Venezuelan Wood-quail
Loud churring 'chu-WEE-chu' delivered as male-female duet; liquid and carrying. Alarm is a sharp staccato 'kik-kik'; covey contact maintained with low conversational murmuring.
Black-breasted Wood-quail
Resonant 'cor-WE-co' duet calls; male initiates, female responds immediately. Very loud for size, audible through dense Panamanian forest. Alarm is rapid, harsh clucking.
Geographic Range & Migration
Venezuelan Wood-quail
Endemic to the Andes of northern Venezuela in Yaracuy and Aragua at 1,000-2,200 m. Found in humid montane forest.
Black-breasted Wood-quail
Resident in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,500 m. Found in humid cloud forest.
Conservation Status
Venezuelan Wood-quail
Black-breasted Wood-quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Venezuelan Wood-quail
Dark brown above with buff streaking; face and throat buff-white with fine dark scaling; bare reddish eye-ring; breast rufous-brown finely barred; flanks dark brown; similar to Marbled Wood-quail.
Black-breasted Wood-quail
Dark brown above; throat white; breast and belly jet black contrasting with white throat; bare reddish eye-ring; flanks dark brown; black breast against white throat creates bold bicoloured underpart pattern.
About These Birds
Venezuelan Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~340 g) of family Odontophoridae, with brownish-rufous plumage. Endemic to the coastal mountain range of northern Venezuela. Inhabits humid montane and cloud forests at moderate elevations. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened due to restricted range and ongoing deforestation in the Venezuelan coastal cordillera.
Black-breasted Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~295 g) of family Odontophoridae, with contrasting black breast and white facial markings. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests in Costa Rica and Panama. Forages secretively on the forest floor in pairs or small groups for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; found in intact forest of Central America's Pacific and Caribbean slopes.