Tacarcuna Wood-quail vs Black-breasted Wood-quail
Odontophorus dialeucos so với Odontophorus leucolaemus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | Tacarcuna Wood-quail | Black-breasted Wood-quail |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Odontophorus dialeucos | Odontophorus leucolaemus |
| Bộ | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Họ | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | 25,2 cm (9.9 in) | 25,3 cm (10.0 in) |
| Khối Lượng | 273,5 g (9.65 oz) | 293,6666666666667 g (10.36 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | Forages on forest floor in Panama and Colombia for seeds and invertebrates. Critically endangered; diet … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on forest floor in Costa Rican and Panamanian lowland … |
| Số Trứng | -- | 5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Tacarcuna Wood-quail
Series of hollow, resonant 'qua-WHI-co' notes in alternating duet; rarely recorded. Song slightly higher pitched than related species. Alarm is a muted explosive chip.
Black-breasted Wood-quail
Resonant 'cor-WE-co' duet calls; male initiates, female responds immediately. Very loud for size, audible through dense Panamanian forest. Alarm is rapid, harsh clucking.
Geographic Range & Migration
Tacarcuna Wood-quail
Endemic to the Tacarcuna massif on the Panama-Colombia border at 900-1,700 m. Found in humid montane forest. Poorly known.
Black-breasted Wood-quail
Resident in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama at 1,000-2,500 m. Found in humid cloud forest.
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Tacarcuna Wood-quail
Black-breasted Wood-quail
How to Tell Them Apart
Tacarcuna Wood-quail
Dark brown above, finely streaked buff; throat and chest white contrasting with dark flanks and back; bare reddish eye-ring; white on throat is notably clean and extensive compared to related …
Black-breasted Wood-quail
Dark brown above; throat white; breast and belly jet black contrasting with white throat; bare reddish eye-ring; flanks dark brown; black breast against white throat creates bold bicoloured underpart pattern.
About These Birds
Tacarcuna Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~275 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a distinctive pale supercilium against dark plumage. Endemic to the Tacarcuna massif on the Panama-Colombia border. Inhabits humid montane forest at elevations above 1,000 m. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; very restricted range but protected by remote mountainous terrain.
Black-breasted Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~295 g) of family Odontophoridae, with contrasting black breast and white facial markings. Inhabits humid lowland and foothill forests in Costa Rica and Panama. Forages secretively on the forest floor in pairs or small groups for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; found in intact forest of Central America's Pacific and Caribbean slopes.