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Chestnut Wood Quail
Odontophorus hyperythrus
Chestnut Wood Quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Chestnut Wood Quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus) is a member of the Odontophoridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 339 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Odontophoridae New World Quail
- Genus Odontophorus
- Species hyperythrus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 339 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Odontophoridae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut Wood Quail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Chestnut Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut Wood Quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus) is a member of the Odontophoridae family, within the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 339 g, with a wing length of about 13.8 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 60,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut Wood Quail?
The Chestnut Wood Quail is a large bird that weighs around 339 g.
Where does the Chestnut Wood Quail live?
The Chestnut Wood Quail is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut Wood Quail belong to?
The Chestnut Wood Quail (Odontophorus hyperythrus) belongs to the Odontophoridae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Chestnut Wood Quail eat?
The Chestnut Wood Quail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Chestnut Wood Quail migrate?
The Chestnut Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut Wood Quail endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chestnut Wood Quail make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut Wood Quail — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut Wood Quail's range?
The Chestnut Wood Quail has a mapped global range of about 60,000 km².
Conservation
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