Spotted Wood-quail vs Banded Quail
Odontophorus guttatus 비교 대상 Philortyx fasciatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Spotted Wood-quail | Banded Quail |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Odontophorus guttatus | Philortyx fasciatus |
| 목 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 과 | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| 보전 상태 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 29.2 cm (11.5 in) | 19.7 cm (7.8 in) |
| 체중 | 304.0 g (10.72 oz) | 127.25 g (4.49 oz) |
| 식성 | Forages on floor of Central American and South American forests for seeds, invertebrates, and small … | Eats seeds and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and dry grassland. Forages on ground … |
| 산란 수 | -- | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Spotted Wood-quail
Resonant, slightly buzzy 'kwuh-WEE-kwuh' antiphonal duet; buzzy quality distinguishes it from congeners. Dawn chorus is particularly loud; alarm is rapid harsh 'kek-kek' rattling.
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
Spotted Wood-quail
Resident from Mexico south through Central America. Found in humid lowland and foothill forest.
Banded Quail
Endemic to the Pacific slope of Mexico from Jalisco south to Guerrero and Oaxaca. Found in dry forest and thorn scrub.
보전 상태
Spotted Wood-quail
Banded Quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Spotted Wood-quail
Dark brown above finely streaked; underparts boldly spotted with pale buff-white on dark brown; bare orange-red eye-ring; orange crest small and bright; spotted underparts and orange crest are distinctive.
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
Spotted Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~300 g) of family Odontophoridae, with bold white spotting on rufous-brown plumage. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests from Mexico (Chiapas) through Central America to Colombia and Venezuela. Forages in pairs on the forest floor for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; widespread in Middle American forests.
Banded Quail
줄무늬메추라기는 멕시코 내부 서부 발사스 분지의 반건조 관목지, 초원, 건조림에 서식하는 소형 신대륙 메추라기입니다. 가슴과 옆구리의 대담한 수평 갈색·흰색 줄무늬가 특징입니다.