Stripe-faced Wood-quail vs Spot-winged Wood-quail
Odontophorus balliviani comparé à Odontophorus capueira
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Stripe-faced Wood-quail | Spot-winged Wood-quail |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Odontophorus balliviani | Odontophorus capueira |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 28,4 cm (11.2 in) | 29,4 cm (11.6 in) |
| Poids | 317,5 g (11.20 oz) | 426,5 g (15.04 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Forages on Andean forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits in Bolivia and Peru. … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Brazilian Atlantic forest. Scratches leaf litter … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 3-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Spot-winged Wood-quail
Deep, booming 'whup-WHUP-whup' duet calls resonating through Atlantic forest undergrowth. Contact calls are low, guttural clucks; alarm produces explosive 'puk' notes.
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
Spot-winged Wood-quail
Resident in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil from Bahia south to Rio Grande do Sul. Found in dense humid forest.
Statut de conservation
Stripe-faced Wood-quail
Spot-winged Wood-quail
How to Tell Them Apart
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.
Spot-winged Wood-quail
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.
About These Birds
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.
Spot-winged Wood-quail
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.