Rufous-fronted wood quail
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Odontophorus erythrops

The rufous-fronted wood quail (Odontophorus erythrops ) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

Appearance

The rufous-fronted wood quail is 23 to 28 cm (9.1 to 11.0 in) long. Males weigh an estimated 340 g (12 oz) and females an estimated 329 g (11.6 oz). The nominate male has a rufous crown, crest, and face, with a ring of bare purple skin around the eye. The back and rump can be black or olive, with black spots. The breast and belly are dark rufous. The female's face is a darker and duller chestnut and the eye ring is blue-black. The juvenile is similar to the female but differs mostly by having black spots and bars on the belly. O. e. parambae has darker upperparts than the nominate and a white throat.

Distribution

Geography

The nominate subspecies of rufous-fronted wood quail is found in southwestern Ecuador. O. e. parambae is found more widely, on the Pacific slope of western Ecuador and western Colombia and in Colombia's Magdalena Valley. They inhabit primary and secondary humid tropical forest, in Ecuador up to 1,600 m (5,200 ft) but usually only as high as 1,100 m (3,600 ft) in Colombia.

Rufous-fronted wood quail habitat map

Biome

Rufous-fronted wood quail habitat map
Rufous-fronted wood quail
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Diet and Nutrition

The rufous-fronted wood quail's diet has not been studied, but they have been noted coming to grain at lodge feeders.

Mating Habits

The rufous-fronted wood quail's breeding season is believed to span from January to May. No other information about its breeding phenology has been published.

Population

Population number

The IUCN has assessed the rufous-fronted wood quail as being of Least Concern. The species is found in several protected areas, but outside them "ajor threats include deforestation, and possibly hunting."

References

1. Rufous-fronted wood quail Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-fronted_wood_quail
2. Rufous-fronted wood quail on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22679645/92822619
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/512795

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