Black-fronted Wood-quail vs Stripe-faced Wood-quail
Odontophorus atrifrons comparé à Odontophorus balliviani
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Black-fronted Wood-quail | Stripe-faced Wood-quail |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Odontophorus atrifrons | Odontophorus balliviani |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 27,3 cm (10.7 in) | 28,4 cm (11.2 in) |
| Poids | 290,8 g (10.26 oz) | 317,5 g (11.20 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Forages on forest floor in Colombian and Venezuelan Andes for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. … | Forages on Andean forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits in Bolivia and Peru. … |
| Taille de la couvée | 3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Black-fronted Wood-quail
Melodic 'cu-cu-ROOOO' duet echoing in Andean cloud forest; pairs synchronize notes precisely. Alarm is a sharp 'kuk' repeated in rapid bursts when predator detected.
Stripe-faced Wood-quail
Hollow resonant 'koo-WA-koo' repeated in antiphonal pairs; slightly nasal quality. Found in Andean cloud forest; song carries far in montane valleys. Alarm a sharp clatter.
Geographic Range & Migration
Black-fronted Wood-quail
Resident in the mountains of northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela at 500-2,200 m. Found in humid cloud and foothill forest.
Stripe-faced Wood-quail
Resident in the east Andean foothills of Peru and Bolivia at 600-2,000 m. Found in humid foothill and montane forest.
Statut de conservation
Black-fronted Wood-quail
Stripe-faced Wood-quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Black-fronted Wood-quail
Brown above with fine buff streaking; forecrown and lores jet black contrasting with rufous rest of head; bare red eye-ring; underparts buffy-brown finely barred; throat whitish; small crest.
Stripe-faced Wood-quail
Dark brown above; face boldly striped with white supercilium and black eye-stripe creating distinct face pattern; throat whitish; breast buffy-brown barred dark; bare reddish eye-ring.
About These Birds
Black-fronted Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~290 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a distinctive black forehead. Inhabits montane and foothill forests in the Andes and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia and Venezuela at 500–2,000 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor in pairs for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; found in Andean forests with populations considered relatively stable.
Stripe-faced Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~315 g) of family Odontophoridae, with bold facial striping. Inhabits humid montane forests on the eastern Andean slopes of Peru and Bolivia at 1,000–2,500 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor in pairs or small groups for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; restricted to Andean cloud forest but broadly distributed with stable populations in protected areas.