Photo: John Gould / Henry Constantine Richter / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Venezuelan Wood Quail
Odontophorus columbianus
Venezuelan Wood Quail (Odontophorus columbianus) — Gamebirds of South America.
The Venezuelan Wood Quail (Odontophorus columbianus) is a member of the Odontophoridae family found in South America. Adults weigh 340 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Odontophoridae New World Quail
- Genus Odontophorus
- Species columbianus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 340 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Odontophoridae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Venezuelan 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 Venezuelan Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Venezuelan Wood Quail (Odontophorus columbianus) is a species of bird in the Odontophoridae family, part of the order Galliformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nc Venezuela.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 340 g, with a wing length of about 13.8 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 9,354 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Venezuelan Wood Quail?
The Venezuelan Wood Quail is a large bird that weighs around 340 g.
Where does the Venezuelan Wood Quail live?
The Venezuelan Wood Quail is found across South America with a range covering SA nc Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Venezuelan Wood Quail belong to?
The Venezuelan Wood Quail (Odontophorus columbianus) belongs to the Odontophoridae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Venezuelan Wood Quail eat?
The Venezuelan Wood Quail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Venezuelan Wood Quail migrate?
The Venezuelan Wood Quail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Venezuelan Wood Quail endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Venezuelan Wood Quail make?
1 real field recording of the Venezuelan 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 Venezuelan Wood Quail's range?
The Venezuelan Wood Quail has a mapped global range of about 9,354 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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