- Odontophorus guttatus
Identification
23–28 cm: male slightly larger than the female
- Orange crest (raised when excited)
- Upperparts dark brown with black and rufous flecks
- Olive brown underparts with white spots
- Dark brown forehead
- Cheeks and throat are black streaked with white
Sexes are similar, but the female has a duller crest
Immature: smaller, more buff-tinted spotting
- Throat is dusky rather than black
There is a colour morph with white-spotted rufous underparts
Distribution
South America: found in south-eastern Mexico, Costa Rica and extreme western Panama.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dense understory thickets or bamboos. Tropical and secondary forest at heights around 500–3000 m.
Behaviour
Breeding
The eggs are creamy-white with brown spots.
Diet
Largely vegetarian, eating seeds, bulbs, nut flesh and rootlets; insects are also taken. They forage on the ground.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spotted Wood Quail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spotted_Wood_Quail
External Links
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