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Stripe-faced Wood-quail

Odontophorus balliviani

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
28,4 cm
Khối Lượng
317,5 g
Họ
Odontophoridae
Bộ
Galliformes
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Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized New World quail (~315 g) of family Odontophoridae, with bold facial striping. Inhabits humid montane forests on the eastern Andean slopes of Peru and Bolivia at 1,000–2,500 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor in pairs or small groups for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; restricted to Andean cloud forest but broadly distributed with stable populations in protected areas.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 28,4 cm 11.2 in
Khối Lượng 317,5 g 11.20 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Dark brown above; face boldly striped with white supercilium and black eye-stripe creating distinct face pattern; throat whitish; breast buffy-brown barred dark; bare reddish eye-ring.

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Resident in the east Andean foothills of Peru and Bolivia at 600-2,000 m. Found in humid foothill and montane forest.

Diet & Feeding

Forages on Andean forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits in Bolivia and Peru. Scratches leaf litter.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Hollow resonant 'koo-WA-koo' repeated in antiphonal pairs; slightly nasal quality. Found in Andean cloud forest; song carries far in montane valleys. Alarm a sharp clatter.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Họ Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus Odontophorus
Loài Odontophorus balliviani

Distribution

Stripe-faced Wood-quail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Stripe-faced Wood-quail eat?
Forages on Andean forest floor for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits in Bolivia and Peru. Scratches leaf litter.
Where does the Stripe-faced Wood-quail live?
Resident in the east Andean foothills of Peru and Bolivia at 600-2,000 m. Found in humid foothill and montane forest.
Is the Stripe-faced Wood-quail endangered?
The Stripe-faced Wood-quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
What does the Stripe-faced Wood-quail sound like?
Hollow resonant 'koo-WA-koo' repeated in antiphonal pairs; slightly nasal quality. Found in Andean cloud forest; song carries far in montane valleys. Alarm a sharp clatter.
How big is the Stripe-faced Wood-quail?
The Stripe-faced Wood-quail has a wingspan of 28.4 cm, weight of 317.5 g.
What order and family does the Stripe-faced Wood-quail belong to?
The Stripe-faced Wood-quail (Odontophorus balliviani) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.

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