Gorgeted Wood Quail (Odontophorus strophium)
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Gorgeted Wood Quail

Odontophorus strophium (Gould, 1844)

302 gWeight

The rare gorgeted wood quail (Odontophorus strophium) is a small ground-dwelling bird.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Colombia

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: Colombia

Gorgeted Wood Quail has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia301 records
  2. Pauxi pauxi ProAves ReserveColombia8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The rare gorgeted wood quail (Odontophorus strophium) is a small ground-dwelling bird. This tiny member of the New World quail family has been found in the larger oak forest remnants in the eastern Cordillera (Serrania de Yariguies and NorAndino Oak Forest Corridor) section of Colombia.

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Questions

How big is the Gorgeted Wood Quail?

The Gorgeted Wood Quail weighs around 302 g.

Where does the Gorgeted Wood Quail live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia. It is most often recorded in Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Gorgeted Wood Quail?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Gorgeted Wood Quail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Gorgeted Wood Quail as Vulnerable.

What does the Gorgeted Wood Quail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Gorgeted Wood Quail in?

It belongs to the family New World Quail (Odontophoridae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
302 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
138 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
51 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
New World Quail Odontophoridae
Genus
Odontophorus

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Gorgeted Wood Quail

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