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Rufous-breasted Wood-quail

Odontophorus speciosus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
26.7 cm
वजन
317.0 g
कुल
Odontophoridae
गण
Galliformes
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A medium-sized New World quail (~315 g) of family Odontophoridae, with warm rufous breast and flanks. Inhabits humid and cloud forests in the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador at 500–2,000 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor in pairs or small groups for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; broadly distributed in Andean mid-elevation forests with stable populations.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 26.7 cm 10.5 in
वजन 317.0 g 11.18 oz

पहचान

पंख

Upperparts dark brown streaked buff; throat and breast bright rufous-orange contrasting sharply with dark back; flanks dark brown barred; bare reddish eye-ring; bright rufous breast is key feature.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident in the east Andean foothills of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia at 800-2,400 m. Found in humid cloud forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Andean foothill forests in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

5

ध्वनि

गीत

Paired 'co-WEE-oo' whistles, antiphonal between male and female; rich, flute-like tone in humid Andean forest. Alarm note is a rapid low 'krrk'; roost contact is muted clucking.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus Odontophorus
प्रजातियां Odontophorus speciosus

Distribution

Rufous-breasted Wood-quail has been recorded in 3 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Rufous-breasted Wood-quail eat?
Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Andean foothill forests in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Where does the Rufous-breasted Wood-quail live?
Resident in the east Andean foothills of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia at 800-2,400 m. Found in humid cloud forest.
Is the Rufous-breasted Wood-quail endangered?
The Rufous-breasted Wood-quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Rufous-breasted Wood-quail sound like?
Paired 'co-WEE-oo' whistles, antiphonal between male and female; rich, flute-like tone in humid Andean forest. Alarm note is a rapid low 'krrk'; roost contact is muted clucking.
How big is the Rufous-breasted Wood-quail?
The Rufous-breasted Wood-quail has a wingspan of 26.7 cm, weight of 317.0 g.
What order and family does the Rufous-breasted Wood-quail belong to?
The Rufous-breasted Wood-quail (Odontophorus speciosus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.

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