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Spot-winged Wood-quail

Odontophorus capueira

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
29,4 cm
Gewicht
426,5 g
Familie
Odontophoridae
Ordnung
Galliformes

Über uns

A medium-sized New World quail (~425 g) of family Odontophoridae, with spotted brown plumage and an orange eye ring. Inhabits Atlantic Forest, cerrado woodland, and interior humid forests of eastern South America in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; dependent on forest cover but broadly distributed in southeastern Brazil.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 29,4 cm 11.6 in
Gewicht 426,5 g 15.04 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Dark brown overall with fine buff streaking; wings distinctively spotted white on coverts; bare orange-red eye-ring; underparts paler brown with buff streaking; short crest brown.

Habitat & Range

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Resident in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Found in dense humid forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Brazilian Atlantic forest. Scratches leaf litter in small groups.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: DM. Incubation: 18-27 days.

Gelegegröße

3-5

Lautgebung

Gesang

Deep, booming 'whup-WHUP-whup' duet calls resonating through Atlantic forest undergrowth. Contact calls are low, guttural clucks; alarm produces explosive 'puk' notes.

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Spot-winged Wood-quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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What does the Spot-winged Wood-quail eat?
Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Brazilian Atlantic forest. Scratches leaf litter in small groups.
Where does the Spot-winged Wood-quail live?
Resident in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Found in dense humid forest.
Is the Spot-winged Wood-quail endangered?
The Spot-winged Wood-quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Spot-winged Wood-quail nest?
Nest type: DM. Incubation: 18-27 days.
What does the Spot-winged Wood-quail sound like?
Deep, booming 'whup-WHUP-whup' duet calls resonating through Atlantic forest undergrowth. Contact calls are low, guttural clucks; alarm produces explosive 'puk' notes.
How big is the Spot-winged Wood-quail?
The Spot-winged Wood-quail has a wingspan of 29.4 cm, weight of 426.5 g.
What order and family does the Spot-winged Wood-quail belong to?
The Spot-winged Wood-quail (Odontophorus capueira) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.

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