Oreortyx pictus
Oreortyx pictus,Mountain Quail
Features:There are two crests like radar, sometimes raised, sometimes attached to the back of the head
Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) has five subspecies.Quails are terrestrial birds that move and walk mainly on the ground. In late summer or fall and winter, adult and subadult birds move in family units, gathering into groups of more than 20 birds. Quails can also fly short distances, often quickly...
Odontophorus strophium
Odontophorus strophium,Gorgeted Wood-quail
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Gorgeted Wood-quail, Odontophorus strophium and Gorgeted wood-quail, are typically active at dawn or dusk and live in family groups of up to 12 gorgeted wood-quail. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Gentle, shy and cau...
Odontophorus stellatus
Odontophorus stellatus,starred wood quail
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starred wood quail (Odontophorus stellatus, starred wood quail) is active at dawn or dusk, living in family units, usually in small groups of up to 12 quails. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Gentle, shy and cautious,...
Odontophorus speciosus
Odontophorus speciosus,Rufous-breasted Wood-quail
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Odontophorus speciosus and Rufous-breasted Wood-quail are active at dawn or dusk. They live in family groups of up to 12 individuals. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Gentle, shy and cautious, she usually runs away on...
Odontophorus melanotis
Odontophorus melanotis,Black-eared Wood-quail
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Odontophorus melanotis, or Black-eared Wood-quail, is usually active at dawn or dusk, living in family groups of up to 12 individuals. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Gentle, shy and cautious, she usually runs away o...
Odontophorus melanonotus
Odontophorus melanonotus,Dark-backed Wood-quail
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melanonotus melanonotus, or Dark-backed Wood-quail, is active at dawn or dusk, living in family groups of up to 12 individuals. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Gentle, shy and cautious, she usually runs away on foot...
Odontophorus leucolaemus
Odontophorus leucolaemus,Black-breasted Wood-quail
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Odontophorus leucolaemus and Black-breasted Wood-quail are active at dawn or dusk. They live in family groups of up to 12 quail. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Gentle, shy and cautious, she usually runs away on foot...
Odontophorus hyperythrus
Odontophorus hyperythrus,chestnut wood quail
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chestnut quail, whose scientific name is Odontophorus hyperythrus and whose foreign name is chestnut wood quail, is generally active at dawn or dusk. They live in families and generally gather in small groups of up to 12 individuals. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the...
Odontophorus guttatus
Odontophorus guttatus,spotted wood quail
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Known as Odontophorus guttatus and spotted wood quail, they are usually active at dawn or dusk, living in small groups of up to 12. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Gentle, shy and cautious, she usually runs away on f...
Odontophorus gujanensis
Odontophorus gujanensis,Marbled Wood-quail
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Odontophorus gujanensis, Marbled Wood-quail, is usually active at dawn or dusk, living in family units, usually in small groups of up to 12. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Gentle, shy and cautious, she usually runs...
Odontophorus erythrops
Odontophorus erythrops,Rufous-fronted Wood-quail
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Odontophorus erythrops, Rufous-fronted Wood-quail, is usually active at dawn or dusk, living in family units, usually in small groups of up to 12 individuals. A gentle personality. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Shy...
Odontophorus dialeucos
Odontophorus dialeucos,Tacarcuna wood quail
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Odontophorus dialeucos and Tacarcuna wood quail are active at dawn or dusk. They live in family groups, usually in small groups of up to 12. A gentle personality. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Shy and cautious, she...
Odontophorus columbianus
Odontophorus columbianus,Venezuelan
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Odontophorus columbianus, Venezuelan quins, are active at dawn or dusk and live in families in small groups of up to 12 quins. A gentle personality. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Shy and cautious, she usually runs...
Odontophorus capueira
Odontophorus capueira,Spot-winged Wood-quail
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Known as Odontophorus capueira or Spot-winged Wood-quail, they are active at dawn or dusk. They live in families in small groups of up to 12 birds. A gentle personality. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. The character...
Odontophorus balliviani
Odontophorus balliviani,Stripe-faced Wood-quail
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Odontophorus balliviani, or Stripe-faced Wood-quail, is active at dawn or dusk and lives in family groups of up to 12 individuals. A gentle personality. They are used to looking for food on the ground and searching the soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Usually shy and cautious, when...
Tacarcuna Wood-quail
Tacarcuna Wood-quail,Odontophorus dialeucos,Black-fronted Wood-quail,Black-fronted Wood Quail
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Odontophorus atrifrons is a timid species and therefore one of the most difficult birds to study or even observe. Usually active at dawn or dusk, they live in family units and generally gather in small groups of up to 12 individuals. A gentle personality. They are used to looking for food on the gro...
Long-tailed Wood-partridge
Long-tailed Wood-partridge,Long-tailed Wood Partridge,Dendrortyx macroura
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Dendrortyx macroura, Long-tailed wood-partridge, Long-tailed Wood Partridge, the specific habit is unknown. The breeding season occurs from February to April. Each clutch lays 4-8 eggs, with an average of 6 eggs, and the incubation period is usually 28-32 days.Listed on the International Union for C...
Dendrortyx leucophrys
Dendrortyx leucophrys
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Its scientific name is Dendrortyx leucophrys, but its specific habits are unknown. The breeding season is from February to April. Each clutch lays 4-8 eggs, with an average of 6 eggs, and the incubation period is usually 28-32 days.Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)...
Dendrortyx barbatus
Dendrortyx barbatus,Bearded Wood-partridge
Features:It has bright red eye rings, beak and leg claws
The Bearded quail (Dendrortyx barbatus) is bearded Wood-partridge and has no bearded subspecies.The whisker quail's call consists of a loud series of whistles with three or four long, high syllables: O EE EE, with the last note strong. Female birds can be distinguished from male birds by their l...
Dactylortyx thoracicus
Dactylortyx thoracicus,Singing Quail
Features:The toes and claws are long, the beak is short and strong, the wings are short and rounded, and the feet are stout
Singing Quail (Dactylortyx thoracicus) has 17 subspecies.Quails live in small families, searching for food on the ground. He will not immediately hide from danger, but will stand and watch. It feeds on the small bulbs and seeds of plants, as well as various insects, such as the American Champaedia (...
Cyrtonyx sallei
Cyrtonyx sallei,Spot-breasted Quail
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Cyrtonyx sallei: Formerly a subspecies of the Montejo quail, it became a separate species in 2014.The quails feed mainly on sorrel and sedge seeds. These birds are often seen digging in moist soil, their long, slender claws suitable for digging out plant roots and tubers. Insects and pupae are also...