The chestnut wood quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus) is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found only in Colombia.[2]
The chestnut wood quail is 25 to 29 cm (9.8 to 11.4 in) long. Males weigh 325 to 380 g (11.5 to 13.4 oz) and females 325 to 330 g (11.5 to 11.6 oz). Both sexes have grayish white feathers around the eye, with the female's more extensive. Adult males have a chestnut head and brown back, rump, and wings. The rump has fine black vermiculation. The throat and undersides are rufous. The adult female's crown is dusky brown and its breast and belly are dark gray. The juvenile is similar to the adult female.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The chestnut wood quail is found mostly in the western and central Andes of Colombia and locally in the eastern Andes. In elevation it ranges from 1,600 to 2,800 m (5,200 to 9,200 ft). It inhabits the interior and edges of subtropical montane forest, both primary and secondary. It is primarily terrestrial but has been seen roosting as high as 10 m (33 ft) above ground.[3]
Behavior
Feeding
The chestnut wood quail forages by scratching in leaf litter for roots, seeds, fallen berries, and probably also insects.[3]
Breeding
The chesnut wood quail appears to have two nesting seasons that correspond to the wettest part of the year, March to May and October to December. Nests are domed globes on the ground made of leaves and twigs with a short tunnel entrance. The clutch size is four or five and the female alone incubates the eggs. Family groups stay together for many months after hatching.[3]
Vocalization
Songs and calls
Listen to chestnut wood quail on xeno-canto
The chestnut wood quail's advertising call is "a rollicking, rapidly repeated duet, 'orrit-kilyit...'". It also has an alarm call, "a low 'peetit, peetit...'".[3]
Status
The IUCN has assessed the chestnut wood quail as being of Least Concern. Until 2020 it had been rated Near Threatened. Though its population size is not known and is thought to be declining, those criteria are not critical enough to warrant a more perilous rating.[1]
^ abGill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (July 2021). "IOC World Bird List (v 11.2)". Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ abcdefCarroll, J. P., G. M. Kirwan, and C. J. Sharpe (2020). Chestnut Wood-Quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.chwqua1.01 retrieved September 12, 2021
January 31, 2023
chestnut, wood, quail, chestnut, wood, quail, odontophorus, hyperythrus, bird, species, family, odontophoridae, world, quail, found, only, colombia, conservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, ave. The chestnut wood quail Odontophorus hyperythrus is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae the New World quail It is found only in Colombia 2 Chestnut wood quailConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder GalliformesFamily OdontophoridaeGenus OdontophorusSpecies O hyperythrusBinomial nameOdontophorus hyperythrusGould 1858 Contents 1 Taxonomy and systematics 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Behavior 4 1 Feeding 4 2 Breeding 4 3 Vocalization 5 Status 6 ReferencesTaxonomy and systematics EditThe chestnut wood quail has at various times been proposed or considered as conspecific with rufous fronted wood quail Odonophorus erythrops dark backed wood quail O melanonotus and rufous breasted wood quail O speciosus 3 It is monotypic 2 Description EditThe chestnut wood quail is 25 to 29 cm 9 8 to 11 4 in long Males weigh 325 to 380 g 11 5 to 13 4 oz and females 325 to 330 g 11 5 to 11 6 oz Both sexes have grayish white feathers around the eye with the female s more extensive Adult males have a chestnut head and brown back rump and wings The rump has fine black vermiculation The throat and undersides are rufous The adult female s crown is dusky brown and its breast and belly are dark gray The juvenile is similar to the adult female 3 Distribution and habitat EditThe chestnut wood quail is found mostly in the western and central Andes of Colombia and locally in the eastern Andes In elevation it ranges from 1 600 to 2 800 m 5 200 to 9 200 ft It inhabits the interior and edges of subtropical montane forest both primary and secondary It is primarily terrestrial but has been seen roosting as high as 10 m 33 ft above ground 3 Behavior EditFeeding Edit The chestnut wood quail forages by scratching in leaf litter for roots seeds fallen berries and probably also insects 3 Breeding Edit The chesnut wood quail appears to have two nesting seasons that correspond to the wettest part of the year March to May and October to December Nests are domed globes on the ground made of leaves and twigs with a short tunnel entrance The clutch size is four or five and the female alone incubates the eggs Family groups stay together for many months after hatching 3 Vocalization Edit Songs and callsListen to chestnut wood quail on xeno canto The chestnut wood quail s advertising call is a rollicking rapidly repeated duet orrit kilyit It also has an alarm call a low peetit peetit 3 Status EditThe IUCN has assessed the chestnut wood quail as being of Least Concern Until 2020 it had been rated Near Threatened Though its population size is not known and is thought to be declining those criteria are not critical enough to warrant a more perilous rating 1 References Edit a b BirdLife International 2020 Chestnut Wood quail Odontophorus hyperythrus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 Retrieved 12 September 2021 a b Gill F Donsker D Rasmussen P July 2021 IOC World Bird List v 11 2 Retrieved July 14 2021 a b c d e f Carroll J P G M Kirwan and C J Sharpe 2020 Chestnut Wood Quail Odontophorus hyperythrus version 1 0 In Birds of the World J del Hoyo A Elliott J Sargatal D A Christie and E de Juana Editors Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca NY USA https doi org 10 2173 bow chwqua1 01 retrieved September 12 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chestnut wood quail amp oldid 1121488651, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
