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Stripe-faced Wood-quail

Odontophorus balliviani

Least Concern
翼展
28.4 cm
体重
317.5 g
Odontophoridae
Galliformes
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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
翼展 28.4 cm 11.2 in
体重 317.5 g 11.20 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

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

Distribution

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

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出现 Not recorded
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常见问题

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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