Marbled Wood Quail
Odontophorus gujanensis
The Marbled Wood Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis) is a rare new world quail found in 11 countries, weighing about 314 g. The marbled wood quail, also known as the Amazonian wood quail, is a species of bird in the New World quail family.
About the Marbled Wood Quail
The marbled wood quail, also known as the Amazonian wood quail, is a species of bird in the New World quail family. It has an extensive distribution in Central America and the northern part of South America. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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How to identify it
Adult marbled wood quails grow to a length of between 23 and 29 cm (9 and 11 in). The bill is stout and dark-coloured and the legs and feet are bluish-grey. The iris of the eye is brown and there is orange or red bare skin around the eye. The sexes are similar in appearance; the front of the crown and cheeks are reddish-brown and the dark brown, vermiculated feathers on the crown are ruffled to form a short, loose crest. The mantle and neck are greyish-brown, the back and wings are brown with black vermiculations and the rump and upper-tail coverts are indistinctly spotted with paler colour.
What the Marbled Wood Quail sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Marbled Wood Quail can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Marbled Wood Quail?
- Adult marbled wood quails grow to a length of between 23 and 29 cm (9 and 11 in). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Marbled Wood Quail?
- The Marbled Wood Quail is a large sized bird weighing about 314 g.
- Where can you see a Marbled Wood Quail?
- The Marbled Wood Quail occurs in 11 countries, including Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil and Panama.
- What does a Marbled Wood Quail sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Marbled Wood Quail on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Marbled Wood Quail?
- The Marbled Wood Quail is most easily confused with the Spot-winged Wood Quail, the Black-breasted Wood Quail and the Dark-backed Wood Quail.
- Is the Marbled Wood Quail endangered?
- The Marbled Wood Quail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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