Chestnut Wood-quail vs Banded Quail
Odontophorus hyperythrus comparado con Philortyx fasciatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Chestnut Wood-quail | Banded Quail |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Odontophorus hyperythrus | Philortyx fasciatus |
| Orden | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Familia | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 27,5 cm (10.8 in) | 19,7 cm (7.8 in) |
| Peso | 340,0 g (11.99 oz) | 127,25 g (4.49 oz) |
| Dieta | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on Colombian Andean forest floor. Scratches leaf litter in … | Eats seeds and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and dry grassland. Forages on ground … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 4-5 | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Chestnut Wood-quail
Loud, rhythmic 'po-PO-co' call repeated in series; rich hollow timbre audible 300+ meters. Contact between birds is a soft low grunt; group roost calls are continuous murmuring.
Banded Quail
High-pitched, whistled 'wit-wit-weee' repeated persistently from dense scrub. Covey contact calls are soft, rapid clucks; alarm produces sharp explosive chips.
Geographic Range & Migration
Chestnut Wood-quail
Endemic to the western Andes of Colombia at 1,300-2,400 m. Found in humid montane forest. Vulnerable.
Banded Quail
Endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico from Jalisco south to Guerrero and Oaxaca. Found in dry forest and thorn scrub.
Estado de conservación
Chestnut Wood-quail
Banded Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Chestnut Wood-quail
Entirely rich chestnut-rufous below from throat to vent; upperparts dark brown finely streaked buff; bare reddish eye-ring; small crest; deep chestnut underparts distinguish it from congeners.
Banded Quail
Heavily barred black and buff throughout, including crown; white supercilium; throat whitish; short rounded crest; belly barred buff and black; sexes similar. Distinctive fine barring on entire body.
About These Birds
Chestnut Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~340 g) of family Odontophoridae, with rich chestnut underparts and brownish upperparts. Endemic to the western and central Andes of Colombia at 1,200–2,500 m elevation. Inhabits humid montane cloud forest. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates in pairs or small groups. Least Concern; restricted Colombian endemic but not currently threatened.
Banded Quail
A small New World quail (~125 g) of family Odontophoridae, with bold horizontal brown-and-white banding across the breast and flanks. Endemic to semi-arid scrublands, grasslands, and dry forests of the Balsas Depression in central Mexico. Forages in groups on the ground for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; a monotypic genus restricted to Mexico's western interior.