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Dark-backed Wood-quail

Odontophorus melanonotus

Least Concern
翼開長
25.9 cm
体重
322.0 g
Odontophoridae
Galliformes
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について

A medium-sized New World quail (~320 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a dark brown back and rufous underparts. Inhabits humid forest on both slopes of the Andes in western Ecuador and Colombia below 1,500 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and fallen fruits. Least Concern; found in Chocó and western Andean forests, relatively tolerant of some disturbance.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 25.9 cm 10.2 in
体重 322.0 g 11.36 oz

識別

羽毛

Dark blackish-brown on back and wings with fine buff streaking; throat and face rufous-buff; underparts paler rufous-brown with dark barring; bare reddish eye-ring; darker backed than most congeners.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Resident in the Pacific Andes of Ecuador and northern Peru at 600-1,800 m. Found in humid foothill and montane forest.

Diet & Feeding

Forages on forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits in Pacific slope forests of Colombia and Ecuador.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

鳴き声

さえずり

Resonant, low-pitched 'pow-POW-ow' duet song; second note highest, third trailing off. Usually delivered at dawn. Flushes with explosive wing clatter and sharp alarm chips.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus Odontophorus
Odontophorus melanonotus

Distribution

Dark-backed Wood-quail has been recorded in 3 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Dark-backed Wood-quail eat?
Forages on forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits in Pacific slope forests of Colombia and Ecuador.
Where does the Dark-backed Wood-quail live?
Resident in the Pacific Andes of Ecuador and northern Peru at 600-1,800 m. Found in humid foothill and montane forest.
Is the Dark-backed Wood-quail endangered?
The Dark-backed Wood-quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Dark-backed Wood-quail sound like?
Resonant, low-pitched 'pow-POW-ow' duet song; second note highest, third trailing off. Usually delivered at dawn. Flushes with explosive wing clatter and sharp alarm chips.
How big is the Dark-backed Wood-quail?
The Dark-backed Wood-quail has a wingspan of 25.9 cm, weight of 322.0 g.
What order and family does the Dark-backed Wood-quail belong to?
The Dark-backed Wood-quail (Odontophorus melanonotus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.

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