Singing Quail

소개

약 180g의 Odontophoridae 과 소형 신세계 메추라기로 크고 선율적인 피리 소리 이중창으로 유명하다. 멕시코에서 중앙아메리카까지 습윤한 고지 삼림과 숲 가장자리에 서식. 종종 개울 근처의 삼림 바닥에서 씨앗과 무척추동물을 채이며 먹는다. 최소 관심; 밀생 삼림 하층식생으로 자주 들리지만 보기 드물며 수컷은 특유의 크고 선명한 노래를 가진다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	25.1 cm	9.9 in
체중	181.75 g	6.41 oz

식별

깃털

Rufous-brown above streaked black and buff; male has orange-rufous face and throat contrasting with streaked breast; female has buff-white face with dark streaks. Dense understory cryptic pattern.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Resident in Mexico from Jalisco and Tamaulipas south to Chiapas and the Yucatán. Found in humid forest and dense brush.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds and invertebrates in Central American highland forests. Remarkably vocal; scratches leaf litter on steep forested slopes.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

산란 수

5

소리

노래

Exceptionally melodic, rich whistled song of 4–6 slurred notes; flute-like and rising. Named for song quality; male sings from hidden perch in Mexican pine-oak forest. Alarm chips are short and sharp.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus	Dactylortyx
종	Dactylortyx thoracicus

Distribution

Singing Quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Singing Quail eat?

Eats seeds and invertebrates in Central American highland forests. Remarkably vocal; scratches leaf litter on steep forested slopes.

Where does the Singing Quail live?

Resident in Mexico from Jalisco and Tamaulipas south to Chiapas and the Yucatán. Found in humid forest and dense brush.

Is the Singing Quail endangered?

The Singing Quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.

What does the Singing Quail sound like?

Exceptionally melodic, rich whistled song of 4–6 slurred notes; flute-like and rising. Named for song quality; male sings from hidden perch in Mexican pine-oak forest. Alarm chips are short and sharp.

How big is the Singing Quail?

The Singing Quail has a wingspan of 25.1 cm, weight of 181.75 g.

What order and family does the Singing Quail belong to?

The Singing Quail (Dactylortyx thoracicus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.