Rufous-breasted Wood-Quail

Odontophorus speciosus

Plump, chickenlike bird found in cloud forest along the east slope of the Andes from extreme southern Colombia to Bolivia. It has chestnut underparts, brown upperparts that are boldly streaked with white, and black face and throat. Small coveys of birds walk on the ground inside forest, where they are shy and usually very hard to see well, though they do visit feeders in some areas. Far-carrying song is a long, rollicking series of whistles.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Odontophorus speciosus
Authority
Tschudi, 1843
Order
Galliformes
Family
Odontophoridae
Genus
Odontophorus

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
declining

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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