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Odontophorus hyperythrus

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Odontophorus hyperythrus 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 hyperythrus Distribution range and habitat

It is mainly distributed in South America, including Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and other places.

Odontophorus hyperythrus Detailed Introduction


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 soil for fallen seeds, fallen fruits and insects. Gentle, shy and cautious, she usually runs away on foot when frightened, and sometimes flies quickly for a short distance.

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Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2010 Red List of birds - Near Threatened (NT).


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