Chestnut Wood Quail
Odontophorus hyperythrus
The Chestnut Wood Quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus) is a rare new world quail found only in Colombia, weighing about 339 g. The chestnut wood quail is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail.
About the Chestnut Wood Quail
The chestnut wood quail is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found only in Colombia.
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How to identify it
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. Voice: 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...'".
What the Chestnut Wood Quail sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Chestnut Wood Quail can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Chestnut Wood Quail?
- The chestnut wood quail is 25 to 29 cm (9.8 to 11.4 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Chestnut Wood Quail?
- The Chestnut Wood Quail is a large sized bird weighing about 339 g.
- Where can you see a Chestnut Wood Quail?
- The Chestnut Wood Quail is endemic to Colombia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What does a Chestnut Wood Quail sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Chestnut Wood Quail on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Chestnut Wood Quail?
- The Chestnut Wood Quail is most easily confused with the Spotted Wood Quail, the Marbled Wood Quail and the Spot-winged Wood Quail.
- Is the Chestnut Wood Quail endangered?
- The Chestnut Wood Quail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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