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Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge

Dendrortyx leucophrys

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
29,8 cm
Gewicht
368,5 g
Familie
Odontophoridae
Ordnung
Galliformes

Über uns

A medium-sized New World quail (~370 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a buffy-white supercilium and rufous-brown plumage. Inhabits montane cloud forests and humid highland forests from Mexico through Central America to Panama. Forages on the ground for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; commonly heard but seldom seen due to dense forest cover and secretive behavior.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 29,8 cm 11.7 in
Gewicht 368,5 g 13.00 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Rufous-brown above; crown warm buff to whitish; bold black-and-white striped face; breast and flanks heavily streaked black on rufous ground; belly paler buff; tail rufous-chestnut.

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Resident in the highlands of Guatemala south to Costa Rica at 1,200-3,200 m. Found in cloud forest and pine-oak woodland.

Diet & Feeding

Forages on forest floor in Central American highlands for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

6-7

Lautgebung

Gesang

Emits a loud, resonant oo-oo-oo-oo hooting call; male's call is surprisingly owl-like. The haunting, owl-like hooting series carries through Central American mountain forest.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Familie Odontophoridae (Zahnwachteln)
Genus Dendrortyx
Arten Dendrortyx leucophrys

Distribution

Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge has been recorded in 1 countries.

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External Databases

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What does the Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge eat?
Forages on forest floor in Central American highlands for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter.
Where does the Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge live?
Resident in the highlands of Guatemala south to Costa Rica at 1,200-3,200 m. Found in cloud forest and pine-oak woodland.
Is the Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge endangered?
The Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge sound like?
Emits a loud, resonant oo-oo-oo-oo hooting call; male's call is surprisingly owl-like. The haunting, owl-like hooting series carries through Central American mountain forest.
How big is the Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge?
The Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge has a wingspan of 29.8 cm, weight of 368.5 g.
What order and family does the Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge belong to?
The Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.

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