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Rhynchortyx cinctus

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Rhynchortyx cinctus Life habits and morphological characteristics

The tea quail is 17-20 cm long and 150-165 g. The head and cheeks are brown-red, and there are black stripes through the eyes to the neck. The overall plumage is coloured grey and brown. The irises are black, and the beak and legs are iron gray.

Rhynchortyx cinctus Distribution range and habitat

It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The natural habitat is subtropical or tropical wetland lowland forest and subtropical or tropical wetland mountain forest below 1450 meters above sea level.

Rhynchortyx cinctus Detailed Introduction

Tawny-faced Quail (Rhynchortyx cinctus) feeds on plant seeds and insects. They usually live in pairs, but small groups of up to eight birds have been reported. Females begin laying eggs in early March and are monogamous.

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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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