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Marbled Wood Quail
Odontophorus gujanensis
Marbled Wood Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis) — Gamebirds of Central America & Caribbean.
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See what's near you right nowThe Marbled Wood Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis) is a member of the Odontophoridae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 314 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 gujanensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 314 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Odontophoridae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Marbled 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 Marbled Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Marbled Wood Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis) belongs to the Odontophoridae family of the order Galliformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to e Bolivia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 314 g, with a wing length of about 14.3 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 7.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Marbled Wood Quail?
The Marbled Wood Quail is a large bird that weighs around 314 g.
Where does the Marbled Wood Quail live?
The Marbled Wood Quail is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to e Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Marbled Wood Quail belong to?
The Marbled Wood Quail (Odontophorus gujanensis) belongs to the Odontophoridae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Marbled Wood Quail eat?
The Marbled Wood Quail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Marbled Wood Quail migrate?
The Marbled Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Marbled 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 Marbled Wood Quail make?
1 real field recording of the Marbled 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 Marbled Wood Quail's range?
The Marbled Wood Quail has a mapped global range of about 7.5 million km².
Conservation
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