Scaled Quail vs Chestnut Wood-quail
Callipepla squamata 对比 Odontophorus hyperythrus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Scaled Quail | Chestnut Wood-quail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Callipepla squamata | Odontophorus hyperythrus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Odontophoridae | Odontophoridae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 23.2 cm (9.1 in) | 27.5 cm (10.8 in) |
| 体重 | 195.5 g (6.90 oz) | 340.0 g (11.99 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on seeds, leaves, and cacti in arid southwestern US scrubland. Takes invertebrates especially during … | Eats seeds, invertebrates, and small fruits on Colombian Andean forest floor. Scratches leaf litter in … |
| 产卵数 | 3-16 | 4-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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.
Chestnut Wood-quail
Loud, rhythmic 'po-PO-co' call repeated in series; rich hollow timbre audible 300+ meters. Contact between birds is a soft low grunt; group roost calls are continuous murmuring.
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.
Chestnut Wood-quail
Endemic to the western Andes of Colombia at 1,300-2,400 m. Found in humid montane forest. Vulnerable.
保护状况
Scaled Quail
Chestnut 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.
Chestnut Wood-quail
Entirely rich chestnut-rufous below from throat to vent; upperparts dark brown finely streaked buff; bare reddish eye-ring; small crest; deep chestnut underparts distinguish it from congeners.
About These Birds
Scaled Quail
鳞斑鹑，约195克，鳞状灰褐色、白色棉花糖顶冠，分布于美国西南部至墨西哥中部半干旱地区。
Chestnut Wood-quail
A medium-sized New World quail (~340 g) of family Odontophoridae, with rich chestnut underparts and brownish upperparts. Endemic to the western and central Andes of Colombia at 1,200–2,500 m elevation. Inhabits humid montane cloud forest. Forages on the forest floor for seeds and invertebrates in pairs or small groups. Least Concern; restricted Colombian endemic but not currently threatened.