About the Venezuelan Wood Quail
The Venezuelan wood quail is a bird species in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found in the Venezuelan Coastal Range.
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The Venezuelan wood quail is 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 11.8 in) long. Males are estimated to weigh 343 g (12.1 oz) and females 336 g (11.9 oz). Adult males have a white throat and chin with black streaks. The rest of the plumage is reddish brown with large white marks on the breast, belly, and flanks. The female has paler brown underparts with less conspicuous white marks, and the juvenile is similar to the female. Voice: The Venezuelan wood quail's advertising call is "a rapidly repeated antiphonal duet" rendered as "churdole-chur-it, churdole-chur-it...".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Gorgeted Wood QuailOdontophorus strophiumThe rare gorgeted wood quail is a small ground-dwelling bird.
Tacarcuna Wood QuailOdontophorus dialeucosThe Tacarcuna wood quail is 22 to 28 cm (8.7 to 11.0 in) long.
Stripe-faced Wood QuailOdontophorus ballivianiThe stripe-faced wood quail is 26 to 28 cm (10 to 11 in) long.
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