Ocellated Quail vs Black-breasted Wood-quail
Cyrtonyx ocellatus dibandingkan dengan Odontophorus leucolaemus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atribut | Ocellated Quail | Black-breasted Wood-quail |
|---|---|---|
| Nama Ilmiah | Cyrtonyx ocellatus | Odontophorus leucolaemus |
| Ordo | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famili | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Status Konservasi | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Panjang | — | — |
| Rentang Sayap | 24,1 cm (9.5 in) | 25,3 cm (10.0 in) |
| Berat | 200,0 g (7.05 oz) | 293,6666666666667 g (10.36 oz) |
| Diet | Digs for bulbs, tubers, seeds, and invertebrates with stout bill in Central American pine-oak forest … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on forest floor in Costa Rican and Panamanian lowland … |
| Ukuran Sarang | -- | 5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Ocellated Quail
Mournful, slightly wavering whistle similar to Montezuma Quail but with 5–6 syllables; descending in pitch. Male calls from shaded scrub. Alarm is a sharp nasal clucking series.
Black-breasted Wood-quail
Resonant 'cor-WE-co' duet calls; male initiates, female responds immediately. Very loud for size, audible through dense Panamanian forest. Alarm is rapid, harsh clucking.
Geographic Range & Migration
Ocellated Quail
Resident in the highlands of Central America from Guatemala to Nicaragua at 600-2,000 m. Found in pine-oak and humid montane forest.
Black-breasted Wood-quail
Resident in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,500 m. Found in humid cloud forest.
Status Konservasi
Ocellated Quail
Black-breasted Wood-quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Ocellated Quail
Male has complex black-and-white harlequin facial pattern; rufous-brown body with round white ocelli (eye-like spots) on flanks and wings; blue-grey crest. Female is mottled buff and brown, much plainer.
Black-breasted Wood-quail
Dark brown above; throat white; breast and belly jet black contrasting with white throat; bare reddish eye-ring; flanks dark brown; black breast against white throat creates bold bicoloured underpart pattern.
About These Birds
Ocellated Quail
A small New World quail (~200 g) of family Odontophoridae, with ocellated (eye-spot) patterning on the upperparts. Inhabits pine-oak forests and adjacent grasslands in highland Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Forages for seeds and invertebrates. Vulnerable; restricted range, rare throughout its distribution, and threatened by habitat degradation from logging and overgrazing.
Black-breasted Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~295 g) of family Odontophoridae, with contrasting black breast and white facial markings. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests in Costa Rica and Panama. Forages secretively on the forest floor in pairs or small groups for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; found in intact forest of Central America's Pacific and Caribbean slopes.