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Odontophorus erythrops

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Odontophorus erythrops Life habits and morphological characteristics

Larger than Old World quails, they are 22-30 cm long and usually have crests on their heads. They are short, stout, short-tailed, stout quail birds. The upper part is divided into dark brown and the lower part is black, gray, brown or red.

Odontophorus erythrops Distribution range and habitat

Found in South America.

Odontophorus erythrops Detailed Introduction

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 and cautious, she usually runs away on foot when frightened, and sometimes flies quickly for short distances.

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Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1: Not Threatened (LC).


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