Scaled Quail vs Rufous-breasted Wood-quail
Callipepla squamata comparado com Odontophorus speciosus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Scaled Quail | Rufous-breasted Wood-quail |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Callipepla squamata | Odontophorus speciosus |
| Ordem | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Família | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 23,2 cm (9.1 in) | 26,7 cm (10.5 in) |
| Peso | 195,5 g (6.90 oz) | 317,0 g (11.18 oz) |
| Dieta | Feeds on seeds, leaves, and cacti in arid southwestern US scrubland. Takes invertebrates especially during … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on floor of Andean foothill forests in Ecuador, Peru, … |
| Tamanho da postura | 3-16 | 5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Nenhum
Scaled Quail only
Rufous-breasted Wood-quail only
Song & Call Comparison
Scaled Quail
Male gives a nasal, emphatic pay-COS call; coveys scatter with rapid, chattering clucks. The distinctive, nasal pay-COS call is the species' advertising call; carries across desert grassland.
Rufous-breasted Wood-quail
Paired 'co-WEE-oo' whistles, antiphonal between male and female; rich, flute-like tone in humid Andean forest. Alarm note is a rapid low 'krrk'; roost contact is muted clucking.
Geographic Range & Migration
Scaled Quail
Resident in the semi-arid grasslands and desert scrub of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Found in arid and semi-arid plains.
Rufous-breasted Wood-quail
Resident in the east Andean foothills of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia at 800-2,400 m. Found in humid cloud forest.
Estado de conservação
Scaled Quail
Rufous-breasted Wood-quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Scaled Quail
Bluish-grey overall with black-edged feathers creating prominent scaly pattern on breast and flanks; white-tipped crest fluffy and pale; back brownish-grey; sexes similar but female slightly duller.
Rufous-breasted Wood-quail
Upperparts dark brown streaked buff; throat and breast bright rufous-orange contrasting sharply with dark back; flanks dark brown barred; bare reddish eye-ring; bright rufous breast is key feature.
About These Birds
Scaled Quail
Codorna-escamosa de 25–30 cm com plumagem cinza escamada, habita arbustos áridos e semiáridos do sudoeste dos EUA e norte do México.
Rufous-breasted Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~315 g) of family Odontophoridae, with warm rufous breast and flanks. Inhabits humid and cloud forests in the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador at 500–2,000 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor in pairs or small groups for seeds, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; broadly distributed in Andean mid-elevation forests with stable populations.