About the Starred Wood Quail
The starred wood quail is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests of Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru.
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The starred wood quail is between about 24 and 28 cm (9.4 and 11.0 in) long, males being slightly larger than females. The bill is blackish, the irises brown and the legs grey, and the long feathers on the back of the head form a pronounced crest, reddish-brown in the male and brownish-black in the female. Other than this, the sexes are very similar in appearance; the front of the crown is dark brown and the rest of the head, neck, throat and mantle is grey.
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What the Starred Wood Quail sounds like
Where the Starred Wood Quail lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia.
When to see the Starred Wood Quail
Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Rufous-breasted Wood QuailOdontophorus speciosusThe rufous-breasted wood quail is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae.
Black-fronted Wood QuailOdontophorus atrifronsThe black-fronted wood quail is 24 to 30 cm (9.4 to 11.8 in) long.
Rufous-fronted Wood QuailOdontophorus erythropsThe rufous-fronted wood quail is 23 to 28 cm (9.1 to 11.0 in) long.
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