Gorgeted Wood-quail vs Mountain Quail
Odontophorus strophium comparé à Oreortyx pictus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Gorgeted Wood-quail | Mountain Quail |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Odontophorus strophium | Oreortyx pictus |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Statut de conservation | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 27,6 cm (10.9 in) | 26,8 cm (10.6 in) |
| Poids | 302,0 g (10.65 oz) | 237,83333333333334 g (8.39 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Colombian Eastern Andean cloud forests. Endangered … | Eats seeds, berries, and leaves in chaparral and coniferous mountain forests. Also takes bulbs and … |
| Taille de la couvée | -- | 6-16 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Gorgeted Wood-quail
Deep, booming 'poo-POO-poo' duet resounding in Colombian cloud forest undergrowth; very low frequency. Contact notes are soft, intermittent clucks between group members.
Mountain Quail
Male produces a loud, high, clear queee-ark call; pairs respond with rhythmic, whistled duets. The far-carrying, piping call is one of the most distinctive mountain bird sounds of western North …
Geographic Range & Migration
Gorgeted Wood-quail
Endemic to the western Andes of Colombia in the Cundinamarca and Boyacá departments at 1,500-2,500 m. Critically endangered.
Mountain Quail
Resident in the coastal ranges and Sierra Nevada of California, Oregon, and Washington at 500-3,000 m. Found in montane chaparral and brush.
Statut de conservation
Gorgeted Wood-quail
Mountain Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Gorgeted Wood-quail
Brown above with fine buff-and-black streaking; white gorget on throat bordered below by black band; breast rufous-buff barred; bare red eye-ring; white gorget with black border is unique among congeners.
Mountain Quail
Blue-grey breast and flanks boldly barred chestnut-and-white; olive-brown back; chestnut throat bordered white; long straight black plume from crown; male and female similar.
About These Birds
Gorgeted Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~300 g) of family Odontophoridae, with an ornate patterned gorget on the throat. Endemic to the eastern Andes of Colombia in a restricted area of Cundinamarca and Boyacá departments. Inhabits humid montane forests at 1,700–2,700 m elevation. Vulnerable; extremely small range, heavily deforested habitat, and poorly known population size.
Mountain Quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~240 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a long straight head plume and chestnut flanks barred in white. Inhabits chaparral, brushy mountain slopes, and pine-oak forest in the Pacific mountain ranges of western North America. Forages for seeds, bulbs, and berries. Least Concern; the largest North American quail species, exhibiting altitudinal migration.