Photo: Dario Sanches from SÃO PAULO, BRASIL / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Spot-winged Wood Quail
Odontophorus capueira
Spot-winged Wood Quail (Odontophorus capueira) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Spot-winged Wood Quail (Odontophorus capueira) is a member of the Odontophoridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 425 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 capueira
Quick facts
- Weight
- 425 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Odontophoridae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-winged 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 Spot-winged Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-winged Wood Quail (Odontophorus capueira) is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family, part of the order Galliformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil to ne Argentina and e Paraguay.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 425 g, with a wing length of about 14.7 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-winged Wood Quail?
The Spot-winged Wood Quail is a large bird that weighs around 425 g.
Where does the Spot-winged Wood Quail live?
The Spot-winged Wood Quail is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil to ne Argentina and e Paraguay, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spot-winged Wood Quail belong to?
The Spot-winged Wood Quail (Odontophorus capueira) belongs to the Odontophoridae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Spot-winged Wood Quail eat?
The Spot-winged Wood Quail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Spot-winged Wood Quail migrate?
The Spot-winged Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-winged 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 Spot-winged Wood Quail make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-winged 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 Spot-winged Wood Quail's range?
The Spot-winged Wood Quail has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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