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Black-fronted Wood-quail

Odontophorus atrifrons

Least Concern
翼展
27.3 cm
体重
290.8 g
Odontophoridae
Galliformes

关于

A medium-sized New World quail (~290 g) of family Odontophoridae, with a distinctive black forehead. Inhabits montane and foothill forests in the Andes and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia and Venezuela at 500–2,000 m elevation. Forages on the forest floor in pairs for seeds and invertebrates. Least Concern; found in Andean forests with populations considered relatively stable.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼展 27.3 cm 10.7 in
体重 290.8 g 10.26 oz

识别

羽毛

Brown above with fine buff streaking; forecrown and lores jet black contrasting with rufous rest of head; bare red eye-ring; underparts buffy-brown finely barred; throat whitish; small crest.

Habitat & Range

分布范围

Resident in the mountains of northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela at 500-2,200 m. Found in humid cloud and foothill forest.

Diet & Feeding

Forages on forest floor in Colombian and Venezuelan Andes for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter.

保护状况

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: SC.

产卵数

3

声音

鸣唱

Melodic 'cu-cu-ROOOO' duet echoing in Andean cloud forest; pairs synchronize notes precisely. Alarm is a sharp 'kuk' repeated in rapid bursts when predator detected.

分类学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
Genus Odontophorus
物种 Odontophorus atrifrons

Distribution

Black-fronted Wood-quail has been recorded in 3 countries.

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出现 Not recorded
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常见问题

What does the Black-fronted Wood-quail eat?
Forages on forest floor in Colombian and Venezuelan Andes for seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits. Scratches leaf litter.
Where does the Black-fronted Wood-quail live?
Resident in the mountains of northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela at 500-2,200 m. Found in humid cloud and foothill forest.
Is the Black-fronted Wood-quail endangered?
The Black-fronted Wood-quail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-fronted Wood-quail nest?
Nest type: SC.
What does the Black-fronted Wood-quail sound like?
Melodic 'cu-cu-ROOOO' duet echoing in Andean cloud forest; pairs synchronize notes precisely. Alarm is a sharp 'kuk' repeated in rapid bursts when predator detected.
How big is the Black-fronted Wood-quail?
The Black-fronted Wood-quail has a wingspan of 27.3 cm, weight of 290.8 g.
What order and family does the Black-fronted Wood-quail belong to?
The Black-fronted Wood-quail (Odontophorus atrifrons) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Odontophoridae.

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