Photo: John Gould (1804-1881) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Starred Wood Quail
Odontophorus stellatus
Starred Wood Quail (Odontophorus stellatus) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Starred Wood Quail (Odontophorus stellatus) is a member of the Odontophoridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 336 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 stellatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 336 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Odontophoridae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Starred 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 Starred Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Starred Wood Quail (Odontophorus stellatus) is a member of the Odontophoridae family, within the order Galliformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 336 g, with a wing length of about 13.4 cm and a tail of around 6.2 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 Starred Wood Quail?
The Starred Wood Quail is a large bird that weighs around 336 g.
Where does the Starred Wood Quail live?
The Starred Wood Quail is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Starred Wood Quail belong to?
The Starred Wood Quail (Odontophorus stellatus) belongs to the Odontophoridae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Starred Wood Quail eat?
The Starred Wood Quail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Starred Wood Quail migrate?
The Starred Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Starred 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 Starred Wood Quail make?
1 real field recording of the Starred 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 Starred Wood Quail's range?
The Starred Wood Quail has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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