Venezuelan Wood-quail vs Banded Quail
Odontophorus columbianus 比較対象 Philortyx fasciatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Venezuelan Wood-quail | Banded Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Odontophorus columbianus | Philortyx fasciatus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| 保全状況 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 27.5 cm (10.8 in) | 19.7 cm (7.8 in) |
| 体重 | 339.5 g (11.98 oz) | 127.25 g (4.49 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages on forest floor in Colombian Andes for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf … | Eats seeds and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and dry grassland. Forages on ground … |
| 一腹卵数 | 6 | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Venezuelan Wood-quail
Loud churring 'chu-WEE-chu' delivered as male-female duet; liquid and carrying. Alarm is a sharp staccato 'kik-kik'; covey contact maintained with low conversational murmuring.
Banded Quail
High-pitched, whistled 'wit-wit-weee' repeated persistently from dense scrub. Covey contact calls are soft, rapid clucks; alarm produces sharp explosive chips.
Geographic Range & Migration
Venezuelan Wood-quail
Endemic to the Andes of northern Venezuela in Yaracuy and Aragua at 1,000-2,200 m. Found in humid montane forest.
Banded Quail
Endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico from Jalisco south to Guerrero and Oaxaca. Found in dry forest and thorn scrub.
保全状況
Venezuelan Wood-quail
Banded Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Venezuelan Wood-quail
Dark brown above with buff streaking; face and throat buff-white with fine dark scaling; bare reddish eye-ring; breast rufous-brown finely barred; flanks dark brown; similar to Marbled Wood-quail.
Banded Quail
Heavily barred black and buff throughout, including crown; white supercilium; throat whitish; short rounded crest; belly barred buff and black; sexes similar. Distinctive fine barring on entire body.
About These Birds
Venezuelan Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~340 g) of family Odontophoridae, with brownish-rufous plumage. Endemic to the coastal mountain range of northern Venezuela. Inhabits humid montane and cloud forests at moderate elevations. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Near Threatened due to restricted range and ongoing deforestation in the Venezuelan coastal cordillera.
Banded Quail
メキシコ西部の乾燥した低木林に生息するウズラの一種で、帯模様のウズラとも呼ばれる。地面で群れを形成し、種子や小型無脊椎動物を採食する。