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Stripe-faced Wood Quail
Odontophorus balliviani
Stripe-faced Wood Quail (Odontophorus balliviani) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Stripe-faced Wood Quail (Odontophorus balliviani) is a member of the Odontophoridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 317 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 balliviani
Quick facts
- Weight
- 317 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Odontophoridae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stripe-faced 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 Stripe-faced Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stripe-faced Wood Quail (Odontophorus balliviani) is a member of the Odontophoridae family, within the order Galliformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Peru and nw Bolivia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 317 g, with a wing length of about 14.2 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 91,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stripe-faced Wood Quail?
The Stripe-faced Wood Quail is a large bird that weighs around 317 g.
Where does the Stripe-faced Wood Quail live?
The Stripe-faced Wood Quail is found across South America with a range covering SA se Peru and nw Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Stripe-faced Wood Quail belong to?
The Stripe-faced Wood Quail (Odontophorus balliviani) belongs to the Odontophoridae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Stripe-faced Wood Quail eat?
The Stripe-faced Wood Quail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Stripe-faced Wood Quail migrate?
The Stripe-faced Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stripe-faced 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 Stripe-faced Wood Quail make?
1 real field recording of the Stripe-faced 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 Stripe-faced Wood Quail's range?
The Stripe-faced Wood Quail has a mapped global range of about 91,000 km².
Conservation
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