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Tawny-faced Quail

Rhynchortyx cinctus

Near Threatened
पंखों का फैलाव
22.0 cm
वजन
139.66666666666666 g
कुल
Odontophoridae
गण
Galliformes

के बारे में

A small New World quail (~140 g) of family Odontophoridae, with tawny-orange facial coloring and cinnamón-barred flanks. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests from Honduras to Ecuador and Venezuela. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and small invertebrates. Near Threatened; shy and little-studied, dependent on intact forest but experiencing habitat loss throughout its Central and South American range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 22.0 cm 8.7 in
वजन 139.66666666666666 g 4.93 oz

पहचान

पंख

Male has tawny-orange face and throat; grey breast with rufous flanks; brown back streaked black. Female has rufous-brown face, buff supercilium, and brown streaked upperparts; both have strong colour contrast.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident from Mexico south through Central America to Ecuador and Venezuela. Found in lowland and foothill forest.

Diet & Feeding

Forages on floor of Central American and Colombian rainforests for seeds and invertebrates. Scratches leaf litter in pairs.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

ध्वनि

गीत

Soft, plaintive two-note whistle 'pee-woo' uttered from dense undergrowth; rarely recorded and quiet. Alarm is a barely audible sharp 'pip'; flock contact maintained with muffled clucks.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Tawny-faced 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 Tawny-faced Quail eat?
Forages on floor of Central American and Colombian rainforests for seeds and invertebrates. Scratches leaf litter in pairs.
Where does the Tawny-faced Quail live?
Resident from Mexico south through Central America to Ecuador and Venezuela. Found in lowland and foothill forest.
Is the Tawny-faced Quail endangered?
The Tawny-faced Quail has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
What does the Tawny-faced Quail sound like?
Soft, plaintive two-note whistle 'pee-woo' uttered from dense undergrowth; rarely recorded and quiet. Alarm is a barely audible sharp 'pip'; flock contact maintained with muffled clucks.
How big is the Tawny-faced Quail?
The Tawny-faced Quail has a wingspan of 22.0 cm, weight of 139.66666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Tawny-faced Quail belong to?
The Tawny-faced Quail (Rhynchortyx cinctus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.

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