Rufous-fronted Wood-quail vs Banded Quail
Odontophorus erythrops 比較対象 Philortyx fasciatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Rufous-fronted Wood-quail | Banded Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Odontophorus erythrops | Philortyx fasciatus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 28.6 cm (11.3 in) | 19.7 cm (7.8 in) |
| 体重 | 278.75 g (9.83 oz) | 127.25 g (4.49 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Pacific slope forests in Ecuador and … | Eats seeds and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and dry grassland. Forages on ground … |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Rufous-fronted Wood-quail
Loud rolling 'quuh-KWEER' duet with hollow, slightly nasal tone; carries well through humid foothill forest. Soft clucking contact notes exchanged between group members.
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
Rufous-fronted Wood-quail
Resident in the Pacific lowlands and foothills of Ecuador and Colombia. Found in humid forest and forest edges below 1,000 m.
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
Rufous-fronted Wood-quail
Banded Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Rufous-fronted Wood-quail
Dark brown above; forecrown bright rufous-orange contrasting with darker crown and back; bare red eye-ring; underparts brown with buff streaking; throat buff; small crest on nape.
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
Rufous-fronted Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~280 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a rufous forehead and brownish plumage. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests on both Pacific and Caribbean slopes of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; found in Chocó forests but not considered threatened despite regional deforestation.
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。