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Black-fronted Wood-quail

Odontophorus atrifrons

Least Concern
Rentang Sayap
27,3 cm
Berat
290,8 g
Famili
Odontophoridae
Ordo
Galliformes
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Tentang

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Rentang Sayap 27,3 cm 10.7 in
Berat 290,8 g 10.26 oz

Identifikasi

Bulu

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.

Habitat & Range

Rentang Geografis

Resident in the mountains of northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela at 500-2,200 m. Found in humid cloud and foothill forest.

Diet & Feeding

Forages on forest floor in Colombian and Venezuelan Andes for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Perilaku & Berkembang Biak

Bersarang

Nest type: SC.

Ukuran Sarang

3

Suara

Kicauan

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.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordo Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Famili Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus Odontophorus
Spesies Odontophorus atrifrons

Distribution

Black-fronted Wood-quail has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Hadir Not recorded
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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

What does the Black-fronted Wood-quail eat?
Forages on forest floor in Colombian and Venezuelan Andes for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter.
Where does the Black-fronted Wood-quail live?
Resident in the mountains of northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela at 500-2,200 m. Found in humid cloud and foothill forest.
Is the Black-fronted Wood-quail endangered?
The Black-fronted Wood-quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-fronted Wood-quail nest?
Nest type: SC.
What does the Black-fronted Wood-quail sound like?
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.
How big is the Black-fronted Wood-quail?
The Black-fronted Wood-quail has a wingspan of 27.3 cm, weight of 290.8 g.
What order and family does the Black-fronted Wood-quail belong to?
The Black-fronted Wood-quail (Odontophorus atrifrons) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.

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