Starred Wood Quail (Odontophorus stellatus)
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Starred Wood Quail

Odontophorus stellatus (Gould, 1843)

24–28 cmLength336 gWeight

The starred wood quail (Odontophorus stellatus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae (New World quail).

Busiest months: July and September–October · Most records: Peru, Bolivia, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Starred Wood Quail has been recorded at 34 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru399 records
  2. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru209 records
  3. Pantiacolla LodgePeru158 records
More places
  1. Explorer's InnPeru128 records
  2. Tambopata Research CenterPeru102 records
  3. Amazonía LodgePeru98 records
  4. Sadiri LodgeBolivia92 records
  5. Manu Birding LodgePeru87 records
  6. Refugio Amazonas LodgePeru79 records
  7. Manú Wildlife Center (Valqui A5.1)Peru75 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBoliviaBrazil

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 starred wood quail (Odontophorus stellatus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae (New World quail). It is found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests of Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Starred Wood Quail?

The Starred Wood Quail is about 24–28 cm long and weighs around 336 g.

Where does the Starred Wood Quail live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Starred Wood Quail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Starred Wood Quail as Least Concern.

What does the Starred Wood Quail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Starred Wood Quail in?

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

At a glance

Length
24–28 cm
Weight
336 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
134 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
39 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
New World Quail Odontophoridae
Genus
Odontophorus

Other birds in the genus Odontophorus

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Starred Wood Quail

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