Bearded Wood-partridge vs Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge

Dendrortyx barbatus comparé à Dendrortyx leucophrys

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Bearded Wood-partridge Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge
Nom scientifique Dendrortyx barbatus Dendrortyx leucophrys
Ordre Galliformes Galliformes
Famille Odontophoridae Odontophoridae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 30,1 cm (11.9 in) 29,8 cm (11.7 in)
Poids 407,5 g (14.37 oz) 368,5 g (13.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire Forages in Mexican cloud forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Critically endangered; diet poorly … Forages on forest floor in Central American highlands for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches …
Taille de la couvée 4-8 6-7
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Bearded Wood-partridge only

Aucun(e)

Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Bearded Wood-partridge

Chant

Emits a loud, resonant hooting call similar to other Dendrortyx wood-partridges. The owl-like hooting carries through cloud forest; calls are poorly differentiated from Long-tailed.

Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge

Chant

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bearded Wood-partridge

Endemic to cloud forest in the Sierra de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico, and adjacent Veracruz at 1,500-2,500 m. Rarely observed.

Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge

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

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Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Bearded Wood-partridge

Least Concern

Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bearded Wood-partridge

Plumage

Rufous-brown above; grey head with white supercilium; distinct black-and-white beard streaks on lower throat and chin; breast streaked black and white; flanks rufous-brown; belly pale buff.

Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge

Plumage

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.

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About These Birds

Bearded Wood-partridge

A medium-sized New World quail (~405 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a distinct facial streak resembling a beard. Endemic to cloud forest in a restricted area of the Sierra Madre Oriental of eastern Mexico. Forages on the ground for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable; critically restricted range in highly fragmented Mexican highland forests, with ongoing habitat loss from agricultural expansion.

Buffy-crowned Wood-partridge

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.

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